The Case of the Drowning Duck
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The Case of the Drowning Duck is a Perry Mason detective novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring the famed defense attorney unraveling a complex murder mystery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Case of the Drowning Duck canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6167702 — 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 Case of the Drowning Duck Context triple: [Erle Stanley Gardner, notableWork, The Case of the Drowning Duck]
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A.
The Duck Pond
The Duck Pond is the popular nickname for the Madison Mallards’ home baseball stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
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B.
The Duck
The Duck is the costumed duck mascot that represents the University of Oregon’s athletic teams, including the softball program.
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C.
The Pond
The Pond is a picturesque man-made lake in the southeast corner of New York City's Central Park, known for its tranquil scenery, wildlife, and views of the surrounding skyline.
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D.
The Pond
"The Pond" is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, depicting an industrial urban scene in his distinctive naïve style populated by matchstick-like figures.
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E.
The Daffodil Mystery
The Daffodil Mystery is a classic early 20th-century crime novel by Edgar Wallace featuring a complex murder investigation and twist-filled plot.
- 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 Case of the Drowning Duck Target entity description: The Case of the Drowning Duck is a Perry Mason detective novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring the famed defense attorney unraveling a complex murder mystery.
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A.
The Duck Pond
The Duck Pond is the popular nickname for the Madison Mallards’ home baseball stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
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B.
The Duck
The Duck is the costumed duck mascot that represents the University of Oregon’s athletic teams, including the softball program.
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C.
The Pond
The Pond is a picturesque man-made lake in the southeast corner of New York City's Central Park, known for its tranquil scenery, wildlife, and views of the surrounding skyline.
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D.
The Pond
"The Pond" is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, depicting an industrial urban scene in his distinctive naïve style populated by matchstick-like figures.
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E.
The Daffodil Mystery
The Daffodil Mystery is a classic early 20th-century crime novel by Edgar Wallace featuring a complex murder investigation and twist-filled plot.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Perry Mason novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Erle Stanley Gardner ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterCreatedBy | Erle Stanley Gardner ⓘ |
| character |
Della Street
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Paul Drake ⓘ Perry Mason ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| features |
courtroom elements
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defense attorney protagonist ⓘ murder investigation ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalLawyer | Perry Mason ⓘ |
| genre |
legal thriller
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mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
criminal investigation
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identity and deception ⓘ legal strategy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Perry Mason ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| protagonist | Perry Mason ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | defense attorney ⓘ |
| series | Perry Mason ⓘ |
| workInFictionalUniverse | Perry Mason universe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Case of the Drowning Duck Description of subject: The Case of the Drowning Duck is a Perry Mason detective novel by Erle Stanley Gardner featuring the famed defense attorney unraveling a complex murder mystery.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.