Hard Call
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Hard Call is a political and historical book by U.S. Senator John McCain that explores the nature of leadership and decision-making through profiles of notable figures and pivotal moments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hard Call canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2734013 — 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: Hard Call Context triple: [John McCain III, authored, Hard Call]
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A.
A Friendly Call
"A Friendly Call" is an 1895 oil painting by American Impressionist William Merritt Chase, depicting two elegantly dressed women conversing in a refined domestic interior.
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B.
Give Me a Call
"Give Me a Call" is a song from John Legend's 2008 R&B/soul album "Evolver."
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C.
Hard Contract
"Hard Contract" is a 1969 Cold War-era spy thriller film starring Sterling Hayden and James Coburn, centered on a contract killer assigned a final series of assassinations.
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D.
Hard Way
"Hard Way" is a song featured on the album "All I Want Is You."
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E.
The Call (2013 film)
The Call is a 2013 American thriller film starring Halle Berry as a 911 operator who becomes entangled in a life-or-death kidnapping case.
- 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: Hard Call Target entity description: Hard Call is a political and historical book by U.S. Senator John McCain that explores the nature of leadership and decision-making through profiles of notable figures and pivotal moments.
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A.
A Friendly Call
"A Friendly Call" is an 1895 oil painting by American Impressionist William Merritt Chase, depicting two elegantly dressed women conversing in a refined domestic interior.
-
B.
Give Me a Call
"Give Me a Call" is a song from John Legend's 2008 R&B/soul album "Evolver."
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C.
Hard Contract
"Hard Contract" is a 1969 Cold War-era spy thriller film starring Sterling Hayden and James Coburn, centered on a contract killer assigned a final series of assassinations.
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D.
Hard Way
"Hard Way" is a song featured on the album "All I Want Is You."
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E.
The Call (2013 film)
The Call is a 2013 American thriller film starring Halle Berry as a 911 operator who becomes entangled in a life-or-death kidnapping case.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ political book ⓘ |
| author | John McCain ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Mark Salter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
pivotal historical decisions
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profiles of notable leaders ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
ⓘ
history ⓘ political non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 368 ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf | John McCain ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
general adult readers
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readers interested in history ⓘ readers interested in politics ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0446580406 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| nonfictionSubject |
crisis management
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military leaders ⓘ statesmen ⓘ |
| notablePersonProfiled |
Abraham Lincoln
ⓘ
President Harry S. Truman ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Truman
Nelson Mandela ⓘ Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ Winston Churchill ⓘ |
| originalPublisherImprint |
Random House
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surface form:
Random House (U.S.)
|
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| setting | various historical periods ⓘ |
| subject |
decision-making
ⓘ
leadership ⓘ military history ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| theme |
judgment under pressure
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moral courage ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| workChronology |
follows Faith of My Fathers
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precedes Character Is Destiny ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hard Call Description of subject: Hard Call is a political and historical book by U.S. Senator John McCain that explores the nature of leadership and decision-making through profiles of notable figures and pivotal moments.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
John McCain III