Iowa Stubborn
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"Iowa Stubborn" is a humorous, character-defining opening song from the musical *The Music Man* that introduces the reserved yet proud citizens of the fictional town of River City, Iowa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Iowa Stubborn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14940552 — 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: Iowa Stubborn Context triple: [River City, Iowa, notableSongSetHere, Iowa Stubborn]
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A.
Almost in Iowa
"Almost in Iowa" is a short story by John Irving, included in his collection *Trying to Save Piggy Sneed*, that reflects his characteristic blend of dark humor and richly drawn characters.
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B.
Udelar
Udelar is Uruguay’s main public university, renowned for its central role in the country’s higher education, research, and cultural life.
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C.
Meadowlark
"Meadowlark" is a poignant solo song from the Stephen Schwartz musical *The Baker's Wife*, in which the Baker's Wife reflects on love, sacrifice, and the courage to change her life.
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D.
The Cobb
The Cobb is a historic stone harbor wall and breakwater in Lyme Regis, England, famed for its role in protecting the town and for its appearances in literature and film.
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E.
Meadowlark West
Meadowlark West is a poetry collection by American surrealist poet Philip Lamantia, showcasing his visionary, dreamlike style and exploration of mysticism and the subconscious.
- 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: Iowa Stubborn Target entity description: "Iowa Stubborn" is a humorous, character-defining opening song from the musical *The Music Man* that introduces the reserved yet proud citizens of the fictional town of River City, Iowa.
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A.
Almost in Iowa
"Almost in Iowa" is a short story by John Irving, included in his collection *Trying to Save Piggy Sneed*, that reflects his characteristic blend of dark humor and richly drawn characters.
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B.
Udelar
Udelar is Uruguay’s main public university, renowned for its central role in the country’s higher education, research, and cultural life.
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C.
Meadowlark
"Meadowlark" is a poignant solo song from the Stephen Schwartz musical *The Baker's Wife*, in which the Baker's Wife reflects on love, sacrifice, and the courage to change her life.
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D.
The Cobb
The Cobb is a historic stone harbor wall and breakwater in Lyme Regis, England, famed for its role in protecting the town and for its appearances in literature and film.
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E.
Meadowlark West
Meadowlark West is a poetry collection by American surrealist poet Philip Lamantia, showcasing his visionary, dreamlike style and exploration of mysticism and the subconscious.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.