El disco
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"El disco" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, often published together with "El libro de arena," that explores themes of infinity, power, and the uncanny through the mysterious appearance of a one-sided, magical disk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| El disco canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6827766 — 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: El disco Context triple: [El libro de arena, hasPart, El disco]
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A.
Dondaicha
Dondaicha is a town in the Dhule district of Maharashtra, India, known regionally as a local commercial and agricultural center.
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B.
La Banda
La Banda is a major city in northern Argentina known for its agricultural economy and proximity to the provincial capital, Santiago del Estero.
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C.
Diskit
Diskit is a remote village in India’s Ladakh region, known for its ancient Diskit Monastery and dramatic views over the Nubra Valley.
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D.
De Música
De Música is a renowned abstract sculpture by Spanish Basque artist Eduardo Chillida, celebrated for its exploration of space, form, and rhythm reminiscent of musical composition.
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E.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
- 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: El disco Target entity description: "El disco" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, often published together with "El libro de arena," that explores themes of infinity, power, and the uncanny through the mysterious appearance of a one-sided, magical disk.
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A.
Dondaicha
Dondaicha is a town in the Dhule district of Maharashtra, India, known regionally as a local commercial and agricultural center.
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B.
La Banda
La Banda is a major city in northern Argentina known for its agricultural economy and proximity to the provincial capital, Santiago del Estero.
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C.
Diskit
Diskit is a remote village in India’s Ladakh region, known for its ancient Diskit Monastery and dramatic views over the Nubra Valley.
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D.
De Música
De Música is a renowned abstract sculpture by Spanish Basque artist Eduardo Chillida, celebrated for its exploration of space, form, and rhythm reminiscent of musical composition.
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E.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Jorge Luis Borges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Argentine ⓘ |
| authorStyleFeature |
concise prose
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interplay of reality and fantasy ⓘ philosophical undertones ⓘ |
| collection | El libro de arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
limitlessness
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paradox ⓘ the burden of power ⓘ the nature of reality ⓘ |
| genre |
fantastic fiction
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magic realism ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
bargain or exchange
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enigmatic object ⓘ mysterious visitor ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | The Disk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
20th-century literature
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Latin American literature ⓘ |
| mainObject |
magical disk
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one-sided disk ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| oftenPublishedWith | El libro de arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| setting |
Nordic or Germanic-inspired milieu
ⓘ
rural environment ⓘ |
| theme |
infinity
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metaphysics ⓘ mystery ⓘ obsession ⓘ power ⓘ the supernatural ⓘ the uncanny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Jorge Luis Borges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: El disco Description of subject: "El disco" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, often published together with "El libro de arena," that explores themes of infinity, power, and the uncanny through the mysterious appearance of a one-sided, magical disk.
Referenced by (1)
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