Sayings and Doings
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Sayings and Doings is a popular 19th-century collection of humorous and satirical tales by English writer and wit Theodore Hook.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sayings and Doings canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11641583 — 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: Sayings and Doings Context triple: [Theodore Hook, notableWork, Sayings and Doings]
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A.
When All Is Said and Done
"When All Is Said and Done" is an ABBA song later featured prominently in the musical film Mamma Mia!, where it is performed by the character Donna Sheridan.
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B.
The Land of Do-As-You-Please
The Land of Do-As-You-Please is a fantastical realm from L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe where inhabitants and visitors can freely indulge in any whim or desire without restriction.
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C.
Book of Days
"Book of Days" is a popular New Age song by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal vocals and cinematic, Celtic-inspired sound.
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D.
The Object-Lesson
The Object-Lesson is a surreal, darkly humorous illustrated book by Edward Gorey that exemplifies his macabre, Victorian-inspired nonsense style.
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E.
As We Were Saying
As We Were Saying is a collection of essays by American writer and humorist Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his characteristic wit and social commentary.
- 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: Sayings and Doings Target entity description: Sayings and Doings is a popular 19th-century collection of humorous and satirical tales by English writer and wit Theodore Hook.
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A.
When All Is Said and Done
"When All Is Said and Done" is an ABBA song later featured prominently in the musical film Mamma Mia!, where it is performed by the character Donna Sheridan.
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B.
The Land of Do-As-You-Please
The Land of Do-As-You-Please is a fantastical realm from L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe where inhabitants and visitors can freely indulge in any whim or desire without restriction.
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C.
Book of Days
"Book of Days" is a popular New Age song by Irish singer Enya, known for its ethereal vocals and cinematic, Celtic-inspired sound.
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D.
The Object-Lesson
The Object-Lesson is a surreal, darkly humorous illustrated book by Edward Gorey that exemplifies his macabre, Victorian-inspired nonsense style.
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E.
As We Were Saying
As We Were Saying is a collection of essays by American writer and humorist Charles Dudley Warner, reflecting his characteristic wit and social commentary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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literary work ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English wit
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Victorian-era popular fiction ⓘ |
| author | Theodore Hook ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | popular 19th-century collection of humorous and satirical tales ⓘ |
| genre |
comic tales
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humorous fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | 19th-century English humorous prose ⓘ |
| hasPart |
humorous tales
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satirical tales ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
comic incidents
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contemporary English society ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| notableFor | humorous and satirical tales ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | England ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Theodore Hook ⓘ |
| writtenBy | English writer Theodore Hook ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sayings and Doings Description of subject: Sayings and Doings is a popular 19th-century collection of humorous and satirical tales by English writer and wit Theodore Hook.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hook