A Boar’s Tooth
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"A Boar’s Tooth" is a notable short story from James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize–winning collection *Tales of the South Pacific*, exploring human relationships and cultural encounters in the World War II–era South Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Boar’s Tooth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10210381 — 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: A Boar’s Tooth Context triple: [Tales of the South Pacific, hasNotableStory, A Boar’s Tooth]
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A.
The Boars
The Boars is a traditional village pub located in Spooner Row, Norfolk, England.
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B.
The Brack
The Brack is a prominent mountain in the Arrochar Alps of the Scottish Highlands, popular with hikers and climbers for its rugged terrain and scenic views over Loch Long.
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C.
The Black Tusk
The Black Tusk is a striking, jagged volcanic pinnacle in British Columbia’s Garibaldi Provincial Park, renowned as an iconic landmark and popular hiking destination in the Coast Mountains.
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D.
Hunger of the Pine
"Hunger of the Pine" is a moody, experimental track by English indie rock band Alt‑J that blends atmospheric electronics with introspective lyrics and a prominent Miley Cyrus sample.
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E.
Beasts Clawing at Straws
Beasts Clawing at Straws is a South Korean crime thriller film that interweaves multiple characters’ desperate schemes around a bag of money, noted for its dark humor and ensemble cast.
- 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: A Boar’s Tooth Target entity description: "A Boar’s Tooth" is a notable short story from James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize–winning collection *Tales of the South Pacific*, exploring human relationships and cultural encounters in the World War II–era South Pacific.
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A.
The Boars
The Boars is a traditional village pub located in Spooner Row, Norfolk, England.
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B.
The Brack
The Brack is a prominent mountain in the Arrochar Alps of the Scottish Highlands, popular with hikers and climbers for its rugged terrain and scenic views over Loch Long.
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C.
The Black Tusk
The Black Tusk is a striking, jagged volcanic pinnacle in British Columbia’s Garibaldi Provincial Park, renowned as an iconic landmark and popular hiking destination in the Coast Mountains.
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D.
Hunger of the Pine
"Hunger of the Pine" is a moody, experimental track by English indie rock band Alt‑J that blends atmospheric electronics with introspective lyrics and a prominent Miley Cyrus sample.
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E.
Beasts Clawing at Straws
Beasts Clawing at Straws is a South Korean crime thriller film that interweaves multiple characters’ desperate schemes around a bag of money, noted for its dark humor and ensemble cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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person ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author |
James A. Michener
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linked to:
James Michener
James A. Michener ⓘ
linked to:
James Michener
|
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fictionalUniverse |
Tales of the South Pacific cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Tales of the South Pacific
|
| firstPublicationForm | short story collection ⓘ |
| genre |
short story fiction
ⓘ
war fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOfOtherNotableWorks |
James A. Michener
ⓘ
linked to:
James Michener
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| includedIn | Pulitzer Prize–winning collection Tales of the South Pacific ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| partOf | Tales of the South Pacific ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| settingRegion | South Pacific ⓘ |
| theme |
cross-cultural understanding
ⓘ
cultural encounters ⓘ human relationships ⓘ war and its effects on individuals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Boar’s Tooth Description of subject: "A Boar’s Tooth" is a notable short story from James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize–winning collection *Tales of the South Pacific*, exploring human relationships and cultural encounters in the World War II–era South Pacific.
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