It Takes a Long Time to Become Young
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"It Takes a Long Time to Become Young" is a reflective, anecdotal book by writer and director Garson Kanin, blending memoir and observations on life, aging, and creativity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It Takes a Long Time to Become Young canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9982918 — 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: It Takes a Long Time to Become Young Context triple: [Garson Kanin, notableWork, It Takes a Long Time to Become Young]
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A.
The Longest Time
"The Longest Time" is a doo-wop-inspired pop song by Billy Joel, released in 1984 and known for its a cappella-style vocal arrangement and nostalgic lyrics.
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B.
Never Grow Up
"Never Grow Up" is a reflective, acoustic ballad by Taylor Swift that tenderly explores the bittersweet passage from childhood to adulthood.
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C.
It Won’t Be Long
"It Won’t Be Long" is an upbeat early Beatles song, written primarily by John Lennon, that opens their 1963 album *With The Beatles* and showcases their signature harmonies and call-and-response style.
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D.
While We’re Young
"While We’re Young" is a 2014 comedy-drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach that explores generational conflict and midlife anxiety through the relationship between an aging documentary filmmaker couple and a younger hipster pair.
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E.
Younger Than Springtime
"Younger Than Springtime" is a romantic song from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *South Pacific*, celebrated for its lyrical expression of youthful love.
- 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: It Takes a Long Time to Become Young Target entity description: "It Takes a Long Time to Become Young" is a reflective, anecdotal book by writer and director Garson Kanin, blending memoir and observations on life, aging, and creativity.
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A.
The Longest Time
"The Longest Time" is a doo-wop-inspired pop song by Billy Joel, released in 1984 and known for its a cappella-style vocal arrangement and nostalgic lyrics.
-
B.
Never Grow Up
"Never Grow Up" is a reflective, acoustic ballad by Taylor Swift that tenderly explores the bittersweet passage from childhood to adulthood.
-
C.
It Won’t Be Long
"It Won’t Be Long" is an upbeat early Beatles song, written primarily by John Lennon, that opens their 1963 album *With The Beatles* and showcases their signature harmonies and call-and-response style.
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D.
While We’re Young
"While We’re Young" is a 2014 comedy-drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach that explores generational conflict and midlife anxiety through the relationship between an aging documentary filmmaker couple and a younger hipster pair.
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E.
Younger Than Springtime
"Younger Than Springtime" is a romantic song from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *South Pacific*, celebrated for its lyrical expression of youthful love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
life experience
ⓘ
the creative process ⓘ the passage of time ⓘ |
| author | Garson Kanin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOn |
observations on aging
ⓘ
observations on creativity ⓘ observations on everyday life ⓘ |
| genre |
essay collection
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
film director
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm |
anecdotal
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | personal essay ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
aging
ⓘ
creativity ⓘ life reflections ⓘ |
| title | It Takes a Long Time to Become Young ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It Takes a Long Time to Become Young Description of subject: "It Takes a Long Time to Become Young" is a reflective, anecdotal book by writer and director Garson Kanin, blending memoir and observations on life, aging, and creativity.
Referenced by (3)
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