The Broken Cord
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The Broken Cord is a nonfiction book by Michael Dorris that chronicles his experience raising an adopted son with fetal alcohol syndrome and helped bring widespread attention to the disorder.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Broken Cord canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19335886 — 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: The Broken Cord Context triple: [Michael Dorris, notableWork, The Broken Cord]
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A.
The Truest Heart
The Truest Heart is a children's fantasy novel by E. D. Baker that blends magic, adventure, and themes of courage and self-discovery.
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B.
The Long Rope
The Long Rope is a 1961 American Western film starring Alan Hale Jr. as part of his pre–Gilligan’s Island screen career.
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C.
The Tie That Binds
The Tie That Binds is a 1995 American thriller film about a young couple who adopt a little girl whose violent criminal parents come back to reclaim her.
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D.
The Tie That Binds
The Tie That Binds is a novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, best known for her classic children's book Pollyanna.
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E.
Sorrow in the Wind
"Sorrow in the Wind" is a country song best known from Emmylou Harris’s 1979 album *Blue Kentucky Girl*, showcasing her plaintive vocals and traditional country style.
- 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: The Broken Cord Target entity description: The Broken Cord is a nonfiction book by Michael Dorris that chronicles his experience raising an adopted son with fetal alcohol syndrome and helped bring widespread attention to the disorder.
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A.
The Truest Heart
The Truest Heart is a children's fantasy novel by E. D. Baker that blends magic, adventure, and themes of courage and self-discovery.
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B.
The Long Rope
The Long Rope is a 1961 American Western film starring Alan Hale Jr. as part of his pre–Gilligan’s Island screen career.
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C.
The Tie That Binds
The Tie That Binds is a 1995 American thriller film about a young couple who adopt a little girl whose violent criminal parents come back to reclaim her.
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D.
The Tie That Binds
The Tie That Binds is a novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, best known for her classic children's book Pollyanna.
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E.
Sorrow in the Wind
"Sorrow in the Wind" is a country song best known from Emmylou Harris’s 1979 album *Blue Kentucky Girl*, showcasing her plaintive vocals and traditional country style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.