How About This?
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"How About This?" is a short story by Raymond Carver, featured in his debut collection "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?," that exemplifies his minimalist style and focus on ordinary lives under quiet emotional strain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| How About This? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12875762 — 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: How About This? Context triple: [Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, containsShortStory, How About This?]
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A.
How About You?
"How About You?" is a popular American standard song from the early 1940s, widely recognized for its witty, conversational lyrics about personal preferences in love and life.
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B.
What’s It All About?
"What’s It All About?" is the autobiography of British actress and humanitarian Julie Andrews, recounting her early life and rise to stardom.
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C.
What About
"What About" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her acclaimed 1997 album *The Velvet Rope*, noted for its raw exploration of emotional and domestic abuse.
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D.
What About Us?
"What About Us?" is an R&B single by American singer Brandy, known for its edgy production and emotionally charged lyrics about relationship turmoil.
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E.
What About Us?
"What About Us?" is a creative work by Nora Payne, likely a song or literary piece that showcases her artistic style and themes.
- 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: How About This? Target entity description: "How About This?" is a short story by Raymond Carver, featured in his debut collection "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?," that exemplifies his minimalist style and focus on ordinary lives under quiet emotional strain.
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A.
How About You?
"How About You?" is a popular American standard song from the early 1940s, widely recognized for its witty, conversational lyrics about personal preferences in love and life.
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B.
What’s It All About?
"What’s It All About?" is the autobiography of British actress and humanitarian Julie Andrews, recounting her early life and rise to stardom.
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C.
What About
"What About" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her acclaimed 1997 album *The Velvet Rope*, noted for its raw exploration of emotional and domestic abuse.
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D.
What About Us?
"What About Us?" is an R&B single by American singer Brandy, known for its edgy production and emotionally charged lyrics about relationship turmoil.
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E.
What About Us?
"What About Us?" is a creative work by Nora Payne, likely a song or literary piece that showcases her artistic style and themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| author | Raymond Carver ⓘ |
| collection | Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| firstCollectionAppearance |
Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
ⓘ
linked to:
"Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?"
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| genre |
realist fiction
ⓘ
short fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
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linked to:
"Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?"
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | minimalism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyleCharacteristic |
economy of detail
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focus on surface actions ⓘ implied backstory ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
ordinary lives
ⓘ
quiet emotional strain ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOfDebutCollectionOf | Raymond Carver ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | McGraw-Hill ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| style |
minimalist prose
ⓘ
understated narration ⓘ |
| theme |
communication breakdown
ⓘ
disappointment in everyday life ⓘ emotional distance ⓘ marital tension ⓘ |
| workInAuthorCareerPhase | early career of Raymond Carver ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: How About This? Description of subject: "How About This?" is a short story by Raymond Carver, featured in his debut collection "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?," that exemplifies his minimalist style and focus on ordinary lives under quiet emotional strain.
Referenced by (1)
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