Alex: The Life of a Child
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"Alex: The Life of a Child" is a 1986 television film based on the true story of Alex Deford, a young girl living with cystic fibrosis, adapted from her father Frank Deford’s memoir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alex: The Life of a Child canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20591677 — 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: Alex: The Life of a Child Context triple: [John Erman, notableWork, Alex: The Life of a Child]
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A Start in Life
A Start in Life is a novel by British writer Alan Sillitoe that explores working-class life and personal struggle in postwar England.
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B.
Ein Kind
Ein Kind is an autobiographical work by Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard that recounts his bleak and formative childhood experiences.
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C.
How to Be a Child
"How to Be a Child" is a humorous, reflective essay by Umberto Eco that playfully examines childhood and the adult gaze on it, included in his collection *How to Travel with a Salmon and Other Essays*.
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D.
Der Start ins Leben
"Der Start ins Leben" is a literary work by German author Monika Mann, likely reflecting her characteristic introspective and autobiographical style shaped by her experiences as a member of the Mann family.
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E.
Como un Bebé
"Como un Bebé" is a song by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Oasis, known for its romantic urban style and infectious Latin rhythm.
- 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: Alex: The Life of a Child Target entity description: "Alex: The Life of a Child" is a 1986 television film based on the true story of Alex Deford, a young girl living with cystic fibrosis, adapted from her father Frank Deford’s memoir.
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A.
A Start in Life
A Start in Life is a novel by British writer Alan Sillitoe that explores working-class life and personal struggle in postwar England.
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B.
Ein Kind
Ein Kind is an autobiographical work by Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard that recounts his bleak and formative childhood experiences.
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C.
How to Be a Child
"How to Be a Child" is a humorous, reflective essay by Umberto Eco that playfully examines childhood and the adult gaze on it, included in his collection *How to Travel with a Salmon and Other Essays*.
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D.
Der Start ins Leben
"Der Start ins Leben" is a literary work by German author Monika Mann, likely reflecting her characteristic introspective and autobiographical style shaped by her experiences as a member of the Mann family.
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E.
Como un Bebé
"Como un Bebé" is a song by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Oasis, known for its romantic urban style and infectious Latin rhythm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.