Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner
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Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner is a collection of gritty boxing short stories by F.X. Toole that inspired the film Million Dollar Baby.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner canonical | 4 |
| stories from Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7560731 — 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: Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner Context triple: [Million Dollar Baby, basedOn, Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner]
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A.
The Corner Man
The Corner Man is a work associated with the historical intelligence unit known as the Cairo Gang, likely depicting or inspired by their covert operations during the Irish War of Independence.
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B.
The Corner That Held Them
The Corner That Held Them is a 1948 novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner that portrays several centuries in the life of a medieval English convent through a series of episodic, quietly ironic vignettes.
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C.
Between the Bars
"Between the Bars" is a melancholic, intimate acoustic song by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, widely regarded as one of his most iconic and emotionally resonant recordings.
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D.
Give 'Em Enough Rope
Give 'Em Enough Rope is the second studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, known for its more polished production and politically charged songs that helped expand their international audience.
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E.
The Last Rung on the Ladder
"The Last Rung on the Ladder" is a poignant, emotionally driven short story by Stephen King about childhood, guilt, and tragic loss.
- 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: Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner Target entity description: Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner is a collection of gritty boxing short stories by F.X. Toole that inspired the film Million Dollar Baby.
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A.
The Corner Man
The Corner Man is a work associated with the historical intelligence unit known as the Cairo Gang, likely depicting or inspired by their covert operations during the Irish War of Independence.
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B.
The Corner That Held Them
The Corner That Held Them is a 1948 novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner that portrays several centuries in the life of a medieval English convent through a series of episodic, quietly ironic vignettes.
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C.
Between the Bars
"Between the Bars" is a melancholic, intimate acoustic song by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, widely regarded as one of his most iconic and emotionally resonant recordings.
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D.
Give 'Em Enough Rope
Give 'Em Enough Rope is the second studio album by English punk rock band The Clash, known for its more polished production and politically charged songs that helped expand their international audience.
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E.
The Last Rung on the Ladder
"The Last Rung on the Ladder" is a poignant, emotionally driven short story by Stephen King about childhood, guilt, and tragic loss.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Million Dollar Baby ⓘ |
| author | F.X. Toole ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
boxing fiction
ⓘ
sports fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | short stories ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
aging athletes
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boxing ⓘ boxing culture ⓘ boxing cutmen ⓘ boxing gyms ⓘ boxing injuries ⓘ boxing managers ⓘ boxing matches ⓘ boxing promoters ⓘ boxing trainers ⓘ female boxers ⓘ moral dilemmas ⓘ professional boxing ⓘ violence in sports ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
exploitation in sports
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gender barriers in sports ⓘ loyalty ⓘ mentor–protégé relationships ⓘ physical risk ⓘ poverty ⓘ redemption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Million Dollar Baby ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
hardboiled
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minimalist prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableStory |
Black Jew
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Fightin’ in Philly ⓘ Frozen Water ⓘ Million Dollar Baby ⓘ Rope Burns ⓘ The Monkey Look ⓘ |
| setting |
Los Angeles boxing scene
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boxing rings ⓘ boxing world ⓘ |
| tone |
gritty
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realistic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner Description of subject: Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner is a collection of gritty boxing short stories by F.X. Toole that inspired the film Million Dollar Baby.
Referenced by (5)
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