Don’t mention the war
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“Don’t mention the war” is a famous comedic catchphrase from the British sitcom Fawlty Towers, uttered by Basil Fawlty in a farcical attempt not to offend German guests while constantly bringing up World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Don’t mention the war canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17216662 — 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: Don’t mention the war Context triple: [The Germans, notableQuote, Don’t mention the war]
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A.
No More War
"No More War" is a reggae track by Jamaican artist Burning Spear from his influential album "Man in the Hills."
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B.
The War We Never Fought
The War We Never Fought is a non-fiction book by Peter Hitchens that argues Britain has effectively surrendered in the fight against illegal drugs, critiquing decades of lenient policy and cultural attitudes toward drug use.
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C.
The Absence of War
The Absence of War is a 1993 political drama by British playwright David Hare that explores the inner workings, compromises, and moral tensions of a modern opposition party during a general election campaign.
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D.
War No More
"War No More" is a song featured on the album *Masquerade* by the metal band Running Wild.
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E.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
- 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: Don’t mention the war Target entity description: “Don’t mention the war” is a famous comedic catchphrase from the British sitcom Fawlty Towers, uttered by Basil Fawlty in a farcical attempt not to offend German guests while constantly bringing up World War II.
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A.
No More War
"No More War" is a reggae track by Jamaican artist Burning Spear from his influential album "Man in the Hills."
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B.
The War We Never Fought
The War We Never Fought is a non-fiction book by Peter Hitchens that argues Britain has effectively surrendered in the fight against illegal drugs, critiquing decades of lenient policy and cultural attitudes toward drug use.
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C.
The Absence of War
The Absence of War is a 1993 political drama by British playwright David Hare that explores the inner workings, compromises, and moral tensions of a modern opposition party during a general election campaign.
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D.
War No More
"War No More" is a song featured on the album *Masquerade* by the metal band Running Wild.
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E.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.