The Very Idea (play)
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The Very Idea is a stage play, likely a comedy or drama, known primarily as the source material for later adaptations sharing its title.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Very Idea (play) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21561067 — 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: The Very Idea (play) Context triple: [The Very Idea, basedOn, The Very Idea (play)]
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A.
The Sign on the Door (play)
The Sign on the Door is a 1919 stage drama by American playwright Marion Fairfax, best known for its suspenseful plot involving secrets, blackmail, and moral dilemmas.
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B.
A Good Play
"A Good Play" is a children's poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that charmingly depicts imaginative play and adventure from a child's perspective.
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C.
Remains to Be Seen (play)
Remains to Be Seen is a mid-20th-century Broadway comedy play co-written by Howard Lindsay that blends murder mystery elements with lighthearted, sophisticated humor.
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D.
The Browning Version (play)
The Browning Version (play) is a 1948 one-act drama by Terence Rattigan about a despised, emotionally repressed schoolmaster facing retirement and personal failure at an English public school.
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E.
Still Life (play)
Still Life is a stage play by American writer Alexander Dinelaris Jr. that explores themes of love, trauma, and emotional paralysis in contemporary New York City.
- 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: The Very Idea (play) Target entity description: The Very Idea is a stage play, likely a comedy or drama, known primarily as the source material for later adaptations sharing its title.
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A.
The Sign on the Door (play)
The Sign on the Door is a 1919 stage drama by American playwright Marion Fairfax, best known for its suspenseful plot involving secrets, blackmail, and moral dilemmas.
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B.
A Good Play
"A Good Play" is a children's poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that charmingly depicts imaginative play and adventure from a child's perspective.
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C.
Remains to Be Seen (play)
Remains to Be Seen is a mid-20th-century Broadway comedy play co-written by Howard Lindsay that blends murder mystery elements with lighthearted, sophisticated humor.
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D.
The Browning Version (play)
The Browning Version (play) is a 1948 one-act drama by Terence Rattigan about a despised, emotionally repressed schoolmaster facing retirement and personal failure at an English public school.
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E.
Still Life (play)
Still Life is a stage play by American writer Alexander Dinelaris Jr. that explores themes of love, trauma, and emotional paralysis in contemporary New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.