Time Present, Time Past
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"Time Present, Time Past" is a political memoir by former U.S. Senator and basketball star Bill Bradley, reflecting on his life, career, and views on American democracy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Time Present, Time Past canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2596110 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Time Present, Time Past Context triple: [Bill Bradley, notableWork, Time Present, Time Past]
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A.
Past and Present
Past and Present is a 19th-century historical and social critique by Thomas Carlyle that contrasts medieval monastic life with the industrial age to condemn modern social injustices and moral decay.
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B.
Between Past and Future
"Between Past and Future" is a collection of political and philosophical essays by Hannah Arendt that examines the crises of modernity and the challenges of freedom, authority, and tradition in contemporary society.
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C.
Vergangenes und Gegenwärtiges
Vergangenes und Gegenwärtiges is a memoir by German writer Monika Mann, in which she reflects on her life, family, and experiences as a member of the Mann literary dynasty.
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D.
The Past is Ours
"The Past is Ours" is the motto of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, reflecting the organization's focus on preserving and promoting a particular memory of the Confederate past.
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E.
The Time is at Hand
"The Time is at Hand" is a volume in Charles Taze Russell’s *Studies in the Scriptures* series that focuses on biblical chronology and end-times prophecy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Time Present, Time Past Target entity description: "Time Present, Time Past" is a political memoir by former U.S. Senator and basketball star Bill Bradley, reflecting on his life, career, and views on American democracy.
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A.
Past and Present
Past and Present is a 19th-century historical and social critique by Thomas Carlyle that contrasts medieval monastic life with the industrial age to condemn modern social injustices and moral decay.
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B.
Between Past and Future
"Between Past and Future" is a collection of political and philosophical essays by Hannah Arendt that examines the crises of modernity and the challenges of freedom, authority, and tradition in contemporary society.
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C.
Vergangenes und Gegenwärtiges
Vergangenes und Gegenwärtiges is a memoir by German writer Monika Mann, in which she reflects on her life, family, and experiences as a member of the Mann literary dynasty.
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D.
The Past is Ours
"The Past is Ours" is the motto of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, reflecting the organization's focus on preserving and promoting a particular memory of the Confederate past.
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E.
The Time is at Hand
"The Time is at Hand" is a volume in Charles Taze Russell’s *Studies in the Scriptures* series that focuses on biblical chronology and end-times prophecy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Bill Bradley's personal history
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Bill Bradley's reflections on American democracy ⓘ Bill Bradley's reflections on his Senate service ⓘ |
| author | Bill Bradley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Bill Bradley's basketball career
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Bill Bradley's life ⓘ Bill Bradley's political career ⓘ Bill Bradley's views on democracy ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | 20th century American politics ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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political literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civic responsibility
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ethics in politics ⓘ public leadership ⓘ relationship between sports and character ⓘ role of government in society ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American democracy
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American politics ⓘ Bill Bradley ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ basketball ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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