Rick Vigorous
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Rick Vigorous is a neurotic, self-absorbed small-press publisher and the insecure boyfriend of protagonist Lenore Beadsman in David Foster Wallace’s novel "The Broom of the System."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rick Vigorous canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15038581 — 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: Rick Vigorous Context triple: [The Broom of the System, character, Rick Vigorous]
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A.
Rick Savage
Rick Savage is an English musician best known as the longtime bassist and a founding member of the rock band Def Leppard.
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B.
Stephen Rojack
Stephen Rojack is the psychologically tormented, war-hero-turned-TV-personality at the center of Norman Mailer’s novel "An American Dream," whose violent actions and moral unraveling drive the book’s exploration of guilt, power, and existential crisis.
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C.
Rick Vito
Rick Vito is an American guitarist and singer best known for his work in blues and rock, including a late-1980s stint with the legendary band Fleetwood Mac.
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D.
Rick Yorn
Rick Yorn is an American talent manager and film producer known for representing major Hollywood actors and producing a range of high-profile movies and television projects.
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E.
Rick Shaine
Rick Shaine is a film editor best known for his work on the influential horror movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
- 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: Rick Vigorous Target entity description: Rick Vigorous is a neurotic, self-absorbed small-press publisher and the insecure boyfriend of protagonist Lenore Beadsman in David Foster Wallace’s novel "The Broom of the System."
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A.
Rick Savage
Rick Savage is an English musician best known as the longtime bassist and a founding member of the rock band Def Leppard.
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B.
Stephen Rojack
Stephen Rojack is the psychologically tormented, war-hero-turned-TV-personality at the center of Norman Mailer’s novel "An American Dream," whose violent actions and moral unraveling drive the book’s exploration of guilt, power, and existential crisis.
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C.
Rick Vito
Rick Vito is an American guitarist and singer best known for his work in blues and rock, including a late-1980s stint with the legendary band Fleetwood Mac.
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D.
Rick Yorn
Rick Yorn is an American talent manager and film producer known for representing major Hollywood actors and producing a range of high-profile movies and television projects.
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E.
Rick Shaine
Rick Shaine is a film editor best known for his work on the influential horror movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.