Try and Stop Me
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Try and Stop Me is a bestselling 1944 humor and anecdote collection by American publisher and writer Bennett Cerf.
All labels observed (1)
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| Try and Stop Me canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2273246 — 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: Try and Stop Me Context triple: [Bennett Cerf, notableWork, Try and Stop Me]
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A.
No Way to Stop It
"No Way to Stop It" is a song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music," known for its cynical, conversational take on political inevitability.
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B.
Trick Me
"Trick Me" is a 2004 R&B and reggae-influenced single by American singer Kelis, known for its anti-violence message and international chart success.
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C.
Come and Get It
Come and Get It is a 1936 American drama film, co-directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler, best known for featuring Walter Brennan in an Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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D.
No, No, No
"No, No, No" is the debut single by American R&B group Destiny's Child, recognized for introducing the group to mainstream audiences in the late 1990s.
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E.
Who Gon Stop Me
"Who Gon Stop Me" is a high-energy, experimental hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album "Watch the Throne," known for its heavy electronic production and assertive, boastful lyrics.
- 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: Try and Stop Me Target entity description: Try and Stop Me is a bestselling 1944 humor and anecdote collection by American publisher and writer Bennett Cerf.
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A.
No Way to Stop It
"No Way to Stop It" is a song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music," known for its cynical, conversational take on political inevitability.
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B.
Trick Me
"Trick Me" is a 2004 R&B and reggae-influenced single by American singer Kelis, known for its anti-violence message and international chart success.
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C.
Come and Get It
Come and Get It is a 1936 American drama film, co-directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler, best known for featuring Walter Brennan in an Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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D.
No, No, No
"No, No, No" is the debut single by American R&B group Destiny's Child, recognized for introducing the group to mainstream audiences in the late 1990s.
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E.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anecdote collection
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book ⓘ humor book ⓘ |
| author | Bennett Cerf ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| bestsellerStatus | bestselling book ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creatorOccupationOfAuthor |
publisher
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writer ⓘ |
| followedBy | Shake Well Before Using ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasPart |
brief anecdotes
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short humorous pieces ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
anecdotes
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humorists ⓘ jokes ⓘ literary anecdotes ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | collection of jokes and anecdotes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1944 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Try and Stop Me Description of subject: Try and Stop Me is a bestselling 1944 humor and anecdote collection by American publisher and writer Bennett Cerf.
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