That Old Ace in the Hole
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That Old Ace in the Hole is a novel by Annie Proulx that follows a young man's experiences in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles as he scouts land for corporate hog farming, exploring themes of rural life, environmental change, and corporate encroachment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| That Old Ace in the Hole canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9962352 — 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: That Old Ace in the Hole Context triple: [Annie Proulx, hasWrittenWork, That Old Ace in the Hole]
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A.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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B.
The Three Servicemen
The Three Servicemen is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., that forms part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, depicting three American soldiers as a tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.
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C.
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 American romantic drama war film set in pre–World War II Hawaii, renowned for its ensemble cast and iconic beach embrace scene.
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D.
Henderson the Rain King
Henderson the Rain King is a 1959 novel by Saul Bellow that follows a wealthy, restless American’s existential quest in Africa, blending comic adventure with philosophical reflection.
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E.
Some Came Running
Some Came Running is a 1958 American drama film, based on James Jones's novel, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Shirley MacLaine in a story of a war veteran's troubled return to small-town life.
- 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: That Old Ace in the Hole Target entity description: That Old Ace in the Hole is a novel by Annie Proulx that follows a young man's experiences in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles as he scouts land for corporate hog farming, exploring themes of rural life, environmental change, and corporate encroachment.
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A.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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B.
The Three Servicemen
The Three Servicemen is a bronze statue in Washington, D.C., that forms part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, depicting three American soldiers as a tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.
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C.
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 American romantic drama war film set in pre–World War II Hawaii, renowned for its ensemble cast and iconic beach embrace scene.
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D.
Henderson the Rain King
Henderson the Rain King is a 1959 novel by Saul Bellow that follows a wealthy, restless American’s existential quest in Africa, blending comic adventure with philosophical reflection.
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E.
Some Came Running
Some Came Running is a 1958 American drama film, based on James Jones's novel, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Shirley MacLaine in a story of a war veteran's troubled return to small-town life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Annie Proulx ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| explores |
economic pressures on rural communities
ⓘ
environmental impact of industrial farming ⓘ tension between tradition and modernization ⓘ |
| follows | a young man scouting land for hog farms ⓘ |
| genre |
Western fiction
ⓘ
environmental fiction ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
corporate representatives
ⓘ
farmers ⓘ ranchers ⓘ |
| hasEccentricCharacters | true ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
landscape
ⓘ
migration ⓘ storytelling ⓘ weather ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Great Plains
ⓘ
corporate farming ⓘ hog farming ⓘ small-town communities ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community resilience
ⓘ
corporate encroachment ⓘ environmental change ⓘ industrial agriculture ⓘ land use ⓘ rural life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Bob Dollar ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistEmployer | Global Pork Rind ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | land scout ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Scribner
ⓘ
linked to:
Scribner Books
|
| settingLocation |
Oklahoma Panhandle
ⓘ
Texas Panhandle ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacterReference | Ace Crouch ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Annie Proulx ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: That Old Ace in the Hole Description of subject: That Old Ace in the Hole is a novel by Annie Proulx that follows a young man's experiences in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles as he scouts land for corporate hog farming, exploring themes of rural life, environmental change, and corporate encroachment.
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