Doug Shaftoe
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Doug Shaftoe is a fictional former U.S. Marine and skilled underwater engineer and diver featured prominently in Neal Stephenson’s novel "Cryptonomicon."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Doug Shaftoe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19754972 — 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: Doug Shaftoe Context triple: [Cryptonomicon, mainCharacter, Doug Shaftoe]
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A.
Philip Voyzey
Philip Voyzey was an actor who appeared in the classic 1950 film "All About Eve."
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B.
Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen was a British character actor best known for his recurring role as the Minister of Defence in the James Bond film series.
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C.
Cecil Dreeme
Cecil Dreeme is a 19th-century American novel by Theodore Winthrop, noted for its Gothic elements and early exploration of gender and identity themes.
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D.
Eustace Bagge
Eustace Bagge is the grumpy, elderly farmer and frequent antagonist figure in the animated series "Courage the Cowardly Dog," known for his mistreatment of Courage and his catchphrase "Stupid dog!"
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E.
Ralph Stackpole
Ralph Stackpole was an American sculptor and painter associated with the San Francisco art scene, known for his public works and contributions to New Deal–era projects.
- 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: Doug Shaftoe Target entity description: Doug Shaftoe is a fictional former U.S. Marine and skilled underwater engineer and diver featured prominently in Neal Stephenson’s novel "Cryptonomicon."
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A.
Philip Voyzey
Philip Voyzey was an actor who appeared in the classic 1950 film "All About Eve."
-
B.
Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen was a British character actor best known for his recurring role as the Minister of Defence in the James Bond film series.
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C.
Cecil Dreeme
Cecil Dreeme is a 19th-century American novel by Theodore Winthrop, noted for its Gothic elements and early exploration of gender and identity themes.
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D.
Eustace Bagge
Eustace Bagge is the grumpy, elderly farmer and frequent antagonist figure in the animated series "Courage the Cowardly Dog," known for his mistreatment of Courage and his catchphrase "Stupid dog!"
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E.
Ralph Stackpole
Ralph Stackpole was an American sculptor and painter associated with the San Francisco art scene, known for his public works and contributions to New Deal–era projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.