Attempting Normal
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Attempting Normal is a comedic memoir by stand-up comedian and podcaster Marc Maron, chronicling his personal struggles, career setbacks, and search for meaning with raw honesty and dark humor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Attempting Normal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6556154 — 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: Attempting Normal Context triple: [Marc Maron, authorOf, Attempting Normal]
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A.
Approaching Normal
Approaching Normal is a studio album by American alternative rock band Blue October, known for its emotionally charged lyrics and polished, radio-friendly sound.
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B.
Normal
Normal is a central Illinois town best known as the home of Illinois State University and part of the twin-city community with Bloomington.
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C.
Normal
Normal is a Mexico City Metro station on Line 2 that serves the San Rafael neighborhood near several educational institutions.
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D.
Basic
Basic is a discount cigarette brand produced and marketed by Philip Morris USA.
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E.
Anyway
"Anyway" is a gentle, introspective ballad by Paul McCartney from his 2005 album *Chaos and Creation in the Backyard*.
- 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: Attempting Normal Target entity description: Attempting Normal is a comedic memoir by stand-up comedian and podcaster Marc Maron, chronicling his personal struggles, career setbacks, and search for meaning with raw honesty and dark humor.
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A.
Approaching Normal
Approaching Normal is a studio album by American alternative rock band Blue October, known for its emotionally charged lyrics and polished, radio-friendly sound.
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B.
Normal
Normal is a central Illinois town best known as the home of Illinois State University and part of the twin-city community with Bloomington.
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C.
Normal
Normal is a Mexico City Metro station on Line 2 that serves the San Rafael neighborhood near several educational institutions.
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D.
Basic
Basic is a discount cigarette brand produced and marketed by Philip Morris USA.
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E.
Anyway
"Anyway" is a gentle, introspective ballad by Paul McCartney from his 2005 album *Chaos and Creation in the Backyard*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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comedic memoir ⓘ |
| associatedWith | WTF with Marc Maron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audiobookNarrator | Marc Maron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Marc Maron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
accounts of Marc Maron’s personal relationships
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behind-the-scenes anecdotes from comedy clubs ⓘ reflections on sobriety ⓘ stories from Marc Maron’s early stand-up career ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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comedy ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Marc Maron
NERFINISHED
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addiction ⓘ career setbacks ⓘ personal struggle ⓘ relationships ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending confessional writing with stand-up style humor
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candid exploration of failure and self-sabotage ⓘ |
| tone |
dark humor
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raw honesty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Attempting Normal Description of subject: Attempting Normal is a comedic memoir by stand-up comedian and podcaster Marc Maron, chronicling his personal struggles, career setbacks, and search for meaning with raw honesty and dark humor.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.