“The Thief in the Night”
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“The Thief in the Night” is a short story by American writer Harriet Prescott Spofford, known for its richly descriptive, Gothic-tinged exploration of psychological tension and moral ambiguity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “The Thief in the Night” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19921898 — 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 Thief in the Night” Context triple: [Harriet Prescott Spofford, notableWork, “The Thief in the Night”]
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A.
Thief in the Night
"Thief in the Night" is a song by The Rolling Stones from their 1997 album *Bridges to Babylon*, noted for its moody, groove-driven sound and Keith Richards’ lead vocals.
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B.
"The Master Thief"
"The Master Thief" is a European folk tale about a cunning young man whose extraordinary skill in thievery and trickery allows him to outwit powerful figures and pass seemingly impossible tests.
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C.
“Heart of the Night”
“Heart of the Night” is a poetic phrase often used to evoke the deepest, most mysterious, and emotionally intense part of nighttime.
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D.
Like a Thief in Broad Daylight
Like a Thief in Broad Daylight is a philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that examines contemporary capitalism, digital technology, and the political crises of the 21st century through his characteristic blend of critical theory and cultural analysis.
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E.
“The Night”
"The Night" is a song featured on the Madden NFL 10 video game soundtrack.
- 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 Thief in the Night” Target entity description: “The Thief in the Night” is a short story by American writer Harriet Prescott Spofford, known for its richly descriptive, Gothic-tinged exploration of psychological tension and moral ambiguity.
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A.
Thief in the Night
"Thief in the Night" is a song by The Rolling Stones from their 1997 album *Bridges to Babylon*, noted for its moody, groove-driven sound and Keith Richards’ lead vocals.
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B.
"The Master Thief"
"The Master Thief" is a European folk tale about a cunning young man whose extraordinary skill in thievery and trickery allows him to outwit powerful figures and pass seemingly impossible tests.
-
C.
“Heart of the Night”
“Heart of the Night” is a poetic phrase often used to evoke the deepest, most mysterious, and emotionally intense part of nighttime.
-
D.
Like a Thief in Broad Daylight
Like a Thief in Broad Daylight is a philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that examines contemporary capitalism, digital technology, and the political crises of the 21st century through his characteristic blend of critical theory and cultural analysis.
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E.
“The Night”
"The Night" is a song featured on the Madden NFL 10 video game soundtrack.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.