novel "First Blood"

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"First Blood" is a 1972 thriller novel by David Morrell that introduced the character John Rambo and tells the story of a troubled Vietnam veteran’s violent conflict with small-town authorities.

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Label	Occurrences
First Blood (novel)	3
First Blood (1972 novel)	2
First Blood (novel, 1972)	1
novel "First Blood" canonical	1
novel "First Blood" (1972)	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12425362 — 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: novel "First Blood"
Context triple: [Sheriff Will Teasle, appearsIn, novel "First Blood"]

A. First Blood
First Blood is a 1982 action thriller film that introduced the iconic character John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran pushed into a violent confrontation with small-town authorities.
B. Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo: First Blood Part II is a 1985 action film sequel that follows Vietnam veteran John Rambo on a mission to rescue American POWs, solidifying the character as an iconic action hero.
C. Rambo film series
The Rambo film series is an American action franchise centered on Vietnam War veteran John Rambo, known for its intense combat sequences and portrayal of a troubled, highly skilled soldier.
D. Platoon
"Platoon" is a 1986 war film directed by Oliver Stone that offers a gritty, realistic portrayal of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a young American soldier.
E. Rambo III
Rambo III is a 1988 American action film in the Rambo franchise, starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam veteran John Rambo on a high-risk rescue mission in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan.
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: novel "First Blood"
Target entity description: "First Blood" is a 1972 thriller novel by David Morrell that introduced the character John Rambo and tells the story of a troubled Vietnam veteran’s violent conflict with small-town authorities.

A. First Blood
First Blood is a 1982 action thriller film that introduced the iconic character John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran pushed into a violent confrontation with small-town authorities.
B. Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo: First Blood Part II is a 1985 action film sequel that follows Vietnam veteran John Rambo on a mission to rescue American POWs, solidifying the character as an iconic action hero.
C. Rambo film series
The Rambo film series is an American action franchise centered on Vietnam War veteran John Rambo, known for its intense combat sequences and portrayal of a troubled, highly skilled soldier.
D. Platoon
"Platoon" is a 1986 war film directed by Oliver Stone that offers a gritty, realistic portrayal of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a young American soldier.
E. Rambo III
Rambo III is a 1988 American action film in the Rambo franchise, starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam veteran John Rambo on a high-risk rescue mission in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan.
F. None of above. chosen