When We Were Very Young
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"When We Were Very Young" is a 1924 collection of children's poems by A. A. Milne that introduced the character Christopher Robin and helped pave the way for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| When We Were Very Young canonical | 4 |
| When We Were Very Young (illustrations) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When We Were Very Young Context triple: [E. H. Shepard, illustrated, When We Were Very Young]
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A.
When We Were Young
"When We Were Young" is a soulful ballad by English singer-songwriter Adele that reflects nostalgically on youth, love, and the passage of time.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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C.
The Young Mother
The Young Mother is a 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Gerrit Dou, celebrated for its meticulous detail and intimate domestic scene.
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D.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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E.
Church Girl
"Church Girl" is a genre-blending track from Beyoncé’s 2022 album *Renaissance* that fuses gospel influences with dance and bounce music to explore themes of liberation, spirituality, and sensuality.
- 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: When We Were Very Young Target entity description: "When We Were Very Young" is a 1924 collection of children's poems by A. A. Milne that introduced the character Christopher Robin and helped pave the way for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
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A.
When We Were Young
"When We Were Young" is a soulful ballad by English singer-songwriter Adele that reflects nostalgically on youth, love, and the passage of time.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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C.
The Young Mother
The Young Mother is a 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Gerrit Dou, celebrated for its meticulous detail and intimate domestic scene.
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D.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
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E.
Church Girl
"Church Girl" is a genre-blending track from Beyoncé’s 2022 album *Renaissance* that fuses gospel influences with dance and bounce music to explore themes of liberation, spirituality, and sensuality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book
ⓘ
poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | A. A. Milne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy | Winnie-the-Pooh ⓘ |
| genre | children's poetry ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | E. H. Shepard ⓘ |
| hasPoem |
Buckingham Palace
ⓘ
Disobedience ⓘ Halfway Down ⓘ Vespers ⓘ |
| helpedPaveWayFor | Winnie-the-Pooh ⓘ |
| illustrator | E. H. Shepard ⓘ |
| introducedCharacter |
Christopher Robin
ⓘ
linked to:
Christopher Robin Milne
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Christopher Robin
ⓘ
linked to:
Christopher Robin Milne
|
| notablePoem | Buckingham Palace ⓘ |
| numberOfPoems | 44 ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Methuen & Co. ⓘ |
| precededBy | none ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| publisher | Methuen & Co. ⓘ |
| series | Winnie-the-Pooh ⓘ |
| setting |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| subject |
childhood
ⓘ
imagination ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: When We Were Very Young Description of subject: "When We Were Very Young" is a 1924 collection of children's poems by A. A. Milne that introduced the character Christopher Robin and helped pave the way for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: When We Were Very Young