Bobby Shaftoe
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Bobby Shaftoe is a tough, resourceful U.S. Marine and central protagonist in Neal Stephenson’s novel "Cryptonomicon," known for his World War II exploits and darkly comic perspective.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bobby Shaftoe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19754966 — 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: Bobby Shaftoe Context triple: [Cryptonomicon, mainCharacter, Bobby Shaftoe]
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A.
Whizzer Brown
Whizzer Brown is a central character in William Finn's musical trilogy "Marvin's Stories" (including Falsettos), known for his complex romantic relationship with Marvin and his poignant struggle with AIDS.
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B.
Washboard Sam
Washboard Sam was an American blues musician and singer known for his energetic washboard playing and influential recordings in the 1930s and 1940s Chicago blues scene.
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C.
Moe Gale
Moe Gale was a prominent American music producer and talent manager known for his influential role in the development of swing and big band jazz in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager is a 1941 film noir crime drama starring Robert Taylor and Lana Turner, best known for Van Heflin’s Academy Award–winning supporting performance.
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E.
Buddy Hobbs
Buddy Hobbs is the exuberant human raised by elves at the North Pole who travels to New York City to find his biological father in the Christmas comedy film "Elf."
- 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: Bobby Shaftoe Target entity description: Bobby Shaftoe is a tough, resourceful U.S. Marine and central protagonist in Neal Stephenson’s novel "Cryptonomicon," known for his World War II exploits and darkly comic perspective.
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A.
Whizzer Brown
Whizzer Brown is a central character in William Finn's musical trilogy "Marvin's Stories" (including Falsettos), known for his complex romantic relationship with Marvin and his poignant struggle with AIDS.
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B.
Washboard Sam
Washboard Sam was an American blues musician and singer known for his energetic washboard playing and influential recordings in the 1930s and 1940s Chicago blues scene.
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C.
Moe Gale
Moe Gale was a prominent American music producer and talent manager known for his influential role in the development of swing and big band jazz in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager is a 1941 film noir crime drama starring Robert Taylor and Lana Turner, best known for Van Heflin’s Academy Award–winning supporting performance.
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E.
Buddy Hobbs
Buddy Hobbs is the exuberant human raised by elves at the North Pole who travels to New York City to find his biological father in the Christmas comedy film "Elf."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.