Don McGuire (story basis)
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Don McGuire (story basis) was an American screenwriter and filmmaker whose earlier work provided the underlying story inspiration for the character Dorothy Michaels in the film "Tootsie."
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| Don McGuire (story basis) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19388995 — 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: Don McGuire (story basis) Context triple: [Dorothy Michaels, screenwriters, Don McGuire (story basis)]
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A.
Walter Story
Walter Story is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Story.
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B.
Tom McGuire
Tom McGuire was an early 20th-century film actor known for his roles in silent and early sound comedies, including ensemble appearances in major studio productions.
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C.
John McBurney
John McBurney is a wounded Union soldier whose arrival at a secluded Southern girls’ school during the American Civil War triggers psychological tension and shifting power dynamics in the 2017 film "The Beguiled."
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D.
Al McWhiggin
Al McWhiggin is the greedy toy collector and antagonist in Pixar's animated film "Toy Story 2," known for stealing Woody to complete a valuable toy set.
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E.
Dale Story
Dale Story is an American long-distance runner best known for his standout collegiate cross-country performances in the early 1960s.
- 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: Don McGuire (story basis) Target entity description: Don McGuire (story basis) was an American screenwriter and filmmaker whose earlier work provided the underlying story inspiration for the character Dorothy Michaels in the film "Tootsie."
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A.
Walter Story
Walter Story is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Story.
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B.
Tom McGuire
Tom McGuire was an early 20th-century film actor known for his roles in silent and early sound comedies, including ensemble appearances in major studio productions.
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C.
John McBurney
John McBurney is a wounded Union soldier whose arrival at a secluded Southern girls’ school during the American Civil War triggers psychological tension and shifting power dynamics in the 2017 film "The Beguiled."
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D.
Al McWhiggin
Al McWhiggin is the greedy toy collector and antagonist in Pixar's animated film "Toy Story 2," known for stealing Woody to complete a valuable toy set.
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E.
Dale Story
Dale Story is an American long-distance runner best known for his standout collegiate cross-country performances in the early 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
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