The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over
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"The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over" is a reflective country song, popularized by the Highwaymen, that contemplates the social and technological changes and uncertainties at the close of the 1900s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11011255 — 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: The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over Context triple: [Highwayman (album), hasPart, The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over]
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A.
America at Century’s End
"America at Century’s End" is a work by James R. Schlesinger that analyzes the United States’ strategic, political, and economic challenges as it approached the close of the twentieth century.
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B.
Turn of the Century
"Turn of the Century" is a progressive rock song by the band Yes, known for its intricate structure and emotional storytelling.
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C.
American Century
American Century is a concept coined by publisher Henry Luce to describe the 20th century as a period of dominant global influence and leadership by the United States.
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D.
Every Twenty Years
Every Twenty Years is an EP by American rock band Saliva that revisits and re-records some of their earlier hit songs to mark the 20th anniversary of their major-label debut.
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E.
Our Final Century
Our Final Century is a non-fiction book by cosmologist Martin Rees that explores the existential risks facing humanity in the 21st century and argues that our species’ long-term survival is precariously uncertain.
- 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: The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over Target entity description: "The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over" is a reflective country song, popularized by the Highwaymen, that contemplates the social and technological changes and uncertainties at the close of the 1900s.
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A.
America at Century’s End
"America at Century’s End" is a work by James R. Schlesinger that analyzes the United States’ strategic, political, and economic challenges as it approached the close of the twentieth century.
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B.
Turn of the Century
"Turn of the Century" is a progressive rock song by the band Yes, known for its intricate structure and emotional storytelling.
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C.
American Century
American Century is a concept coined by publisher Henry Luce to describe the 20th century as a period of dominant global influence and leadership by the United States.
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D.
Every Twenty Years
Every Twenty Years is an EP by American rock band Saliva that revisits and re-records some of their earlier hit songs to mark the 20th anniversary of their major-label debut.
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E.
Our Final Century
Our Final Century is a non-fiction book by cosmologist Martin Rees that explores the existential risks facing humanity in the 21st century and argues that our species’ long-term survival is precariously uncertain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Highwaymen (country supergroup)
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linked to:
The Highwaymen (folk group)
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
country
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country music ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
end-of-century anxiety
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mortality ⓘ reflection on the twentieth century ⓘ religious reflection ⓘ social change ⓘ technological change ⓘ uncertainty about the future ⓘ |
| hasMood |
contemplative
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melancholic ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| hasNotableVersion | The Highwaymen recording ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
end of an era
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religion and faith ⓘ social issues ⓘ technology and society ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over ⓘ |
| isAbout |
changes in the 1900s
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uncertainty at the close of the 1900s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept |
Judgment Day
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Second Coming ⓘ moral decline ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ technological progress ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Johnny Cash
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Kris Kristofferson ⓘ The Highwaymen ⓘ Waylon Jennings ⓘ Willie Nelson ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | The Highwaymen ⓘ |
| timePeriodReflected |
20th century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over Description of subject: "The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over" is a reflective country song, popularized by the Highwaymen, that contemplates the social and technological changes and uncertainties at the close of the 1900s.
Referenced by (2)
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