The Holy Boys
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The Holy Boys was the traditional nickname of the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot, a historic British Army infantry regiment noted for its long service in the Napoleonic and other 18th–19th century wars.
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| The Holy Boys canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22541644 — 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)
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Target entity: The Holy Boys Context triple: [9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot, nickname, The Holy Boys]
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A.
The Holy Bunch
The Holy Bunch is an experimental film by German filmmaker Heinz Emigholz, known for its unconventional narrative structure and distinctive visual style.
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B.
The God Boy
The God Boy is a 1957 New Zealand novel by Ian Cross that follows a troubled Catholic schoolboy in a small town, exploring themes of family dysfunction, religion, and adolescence.
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C.
The Last of the Boys
The Last of the Boys is a contemporary play by Steven Dietz that explores the lingering psychological and generational impacts of the Vietnam War on two longtime friends in rural America.
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D.
Unto the Sons
"Unto the Sons" is a multigenerational nonfiction narrative by Gay Talese that traces his Italian immigrant family's journey and assimilation into American life.
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E.
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys is a 1963 musical comedy film featuring Connie Francis as a young woman navigating romance and show business in a lively European resort setting.
- 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 Holy Boys Target entity description: The Holy Boys was the traditional nickname of the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot, a historic British Army infantry regiment noted for its long service in the Napoleonic and other 18th–19th century wars.
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A.
The Holy Bunch
The Holy Bunch is an experimental film by German filmmaker Heinz Emigholz, known for its unconventional narrative structure and distinctive visual style.
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B.
The God Boy
The God Boy is a 1957 New Zealand novel by Ian Cross that follows a troubled Catholic schoolboy in a small town, exploring themes of family dysfunction, religion, and adolescence.
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C.
The Last of the Boys
The Last of the Boys is a contemporary play by Steven Dietz that explores the lingering psychological and generational impacts of the Vietnam War on two longtime friends in rural America.
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D.
Unto the Sons
"Unto the Sons" is a multigenerational nonfiction narrative by Gay Talese that traces his Italian immigrant family's journey and assimilation into American life.
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E.
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys is a 1963 musical comedy film featuring Connie Francis as a young woman navigating romance and show business in a lively European resort setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
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