The Improbable Triumvirate
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The Improbable Triumvirate is a nonfiction work by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that examines the unlikely diplomatic relationships and events that helped ease Cold War tensions.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Improbable Triumvirate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5208429 — 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 Improbable Triumvirate Context triple: [Norman Cousins, notableWork, The Improbable Triumvirate]
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A.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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B.
The Debacle
The Debacle is the English title of Émile Zola’s historical novel depicting the Franco-Prussian War and the fall of the Second French Empire.
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C.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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D.
The Mutual Disillusion
The Mutual Disillusion is an English title for Surah At-Taghabun, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on human loss and gain in the hereafter and the ultimate reality of faith and accountability.
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E.
The Consequence
The Consequence is a story-driven downloadable expansion for the survival horror game The Evil Within, focusing on detective Juli Kidman's perspective and uncovering additional narrative details.
- 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 Improbable Triumvirate Target entity description: The Improbable Triumvirate is a nonfiction work by American editor and peace advocate Norman Cousins that examines the unlikely diplomatic relationships and events that helped ease Cold War tensions.
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A.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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B.
The Debacle
The Debacle is the English title of Émile Zola’s historical novel depicting the Franco-Prussian War and the fall of the Second French Empire.
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C.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
-
D.
The Mutual Disillusion
The Mutual Disillusion is an English title for Surah At-Taghabun, a chapter of the Qur’an that reflects on human loss and gain in the hereafter and the ultimate reality of faith and accountability.
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E.
The Consequence
The Consequence is a story-driven downloadable expansion for the survival horror game The Evil Within, focusing on detective Juli Kidman's perspective and uncovering additional narrative details.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about | relations between Cold War powers ⓘ |
| author | Norman Cousins ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes | easing of Cold War tensions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
events that reduced superpower tensions
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unlikely diplomatic relationships ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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nonfiction ⓘ political literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Norman Cousins ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
editor
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peace advocate ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in international politics ⓘ readers interested in peace studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War
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diplomacy ⓘ international relations ⓘ peace efforts ⓘ |
| nonfictionType |
historical analysis
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political analysis ⓘ |
| perspective | pro-peace ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict resolution
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diplomatic negotiation ⓘ international cooperation ⓘ peace advocacy ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
Cold War era
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linked to:
Cold War
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