Deptford, Ontario
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Deptford, Ontario is a fictional small Canadian town that serves as the primary setting in Robertson Davies’ novel "Fifth Business."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deptford, Ontario canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18488449 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deptford, Ontario Context triple: [Fifth Business, settingLocation, Deptford, Ontario]
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A.
Dorchester, Ontario
Dorchester, Ontario is a small community in southwestern Ontario known as a residential suburb of London with a mix of rural and small-town character.
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B.
Westport, Ontario
Westport, Ontario is a small historic village in Eastern Ontario known for its scenic location on the Rideau Canal system and its popularity as a cottage and tourism destination.
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C.
Tavistock, Ontario
Tavistock, Ontario is a small rural community in southwestern Ontario known for its agricultural roots and strong Mennonite and German cultural heritage.
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D.
Trenton, Ontario
Trenton, Ontario is a community in southeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Bay of Quinte and known as a key gateway to Prince Edward County and home to the large Canadian Forces Base Trenton.
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E.
Waterford, Ontario
Waterford, Ontario is a small rural community in Norfolk County known for its agricultural surroundings, historic charm, and annual Pumpkinfest celebration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deptford, Ontario Target entity description: Deptford, Ontario is a fictional small Canadian town that serves as the primary setting in Robertson Davies’ novel "Fifth Business."
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A.
Dorchester, Ontario
Dorchester, Ontario is a small community in southwestern Ontario known as a residential suburb of London with a mix of rural and small-town character.
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B.
Westport, Ontario
Westport, Ontario is a small historic village in Eastern Ontario known for its scenic location on the Rideau Canal system and its popularity as a cottage and tourism destination.
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C.
Tavistock, Ontario
Tavistock, Ontario is a small rural community in southwestern Ontario known for its agricultural roots and strong Mennonite and German cultural heritage.
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D.
Trenton, Ontario
Trenton, Ontario is a community in southeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Bay of Quinte and known as a key gateway to Prince Edward County and home to the large Canadian Forces Base Trenton.
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E.
Waterford, Ontario
Waterford, Ontario is a small rural community in Norfolk County known for its agricultural surroundings, historic charm, and annual Pumpkinfest celebration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.