The Flamingo's Smile
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The Flamingo's Smile is a collection of Stephen Jay Gould's popular science essays that explore evolution, natural history, and the nature of scientific thinking.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Flamingo's Smile canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4396178 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flamingo's Smile Context triple: [Stephen Jay Gould, notableWork, The Flamingo's Smile]
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A.
The Flamingo Kid
The Flamingo Kid is a 1984 coming-of-age comedy-drama film starring Matt Dillon as a working-class teenager who spends a transformative summer at an exclusive beach club.
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B.
A Wink and a Smile
"A Wink and a Smile" is a lighthearted jazz-pop song performed by Harry Connick Jr., best known for its prominent inclusion on the soundtrack of the romantic comedy film "Sleepless in Seattle."
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C.
The One and Only
The One and Only is a track from Snoop Dogg’s 2002 album "Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss," showcasing his signature West Coast hip hop style and laid-back flow.
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D.
With a Smile and a Song
"With a Smile and a Song" is a cheerful, optimistic musical number sung by Snow White in Disney’s classic animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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E.
The Byrds of Paradise
The Byrds of Paradise are a musical group best known for their notable recording of the song "From a Distance."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flamingo's Smile Target entity description: The Flamingo's Smile is a collection of Stephen Jay Gould's popular science essays that explore evolution, natural history, and the nature of scientific thinking.
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A.
The Flamingo Kid
The Flamingo Kid is a 1984 coming-of-age comedy-drama film starring Matt Dillon as a working-class teenager who spends a transformative summer at an exclusive beach club.
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B.
A Wink and a Smile
"A Wink and a Smile" is a lighthearted jazz-pop song performed by Harry Connick Jr., best known for its prominent inclusion on the soundtrack of the romantic comedy film "Sleepless in Seattle."
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C.
The One and Only
The One and Only is a track from Snoop Dogg’s 2002 album "Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss," showcasing his signature West Coast hip hop style and laid-back flow.
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D.
With a Smile and a Song
"With a Smile and a Song" is a cheerful, optimistic musical number sung by Snow White in Disney’s classic animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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E.
The Byrds of Paradise
The Byrds of Paradise are a musical group best known for their notable recording of the song "From a Distance."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Jay Gould ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
evolutionary biology
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history and philosophy of science ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| followedBy | An Urchin in the Storm ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science essays ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Only His Wings Remained essay
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The Case of the Creeping Fox Terrier Clone essay ⓘ The Flamingo's Smile essay ⓘ The Panda's Thumb Revisited essay ⓘ
linked to:
The Panda's Thumb
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| hasTheme |
contingency in evolution
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limits of scientific objectivity ⓘ misconceptions about progress in evolution ⓘ role of chance in natural history ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | essay about flamingo feeding adaptations ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readers interested in science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | none ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible explanations of evolutionary theory
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popularization of natural history ⓘ use of historical case studies in science ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Stephen Jay Gould essay collections ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Panda's Thumb ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
An Urchin in the Storm
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Ever Since Darwin ⓘ Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes ⓘ The Panda's Thumb ⓘ |
| subject |
Darwinism
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biology ⓘ evolution ⓘ history of science ⓘ natural history ⓘ paleontology ⓘ probability and statistics in science ⓘ scientific methodology ⓘ |
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