Happy-Go-Lucky
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"Happy-Go-Lucky" is a 2022 essay collection by humorist David Sedaris that blends darkly comic personal reflections with observations on contemporary life and aging.
All labels observed (1)
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| Happy-Go-Lucky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7827123 — 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: Happy-Go-Lucky Context triple: [David Sedaris, notableWork, Happy-Go-Lucky]
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A.
Happy-Go-Lucky
Happy-Go-Lucky is a 2008 British comedy-drama film directed by Mike Leigh, following the life of an irrepressibly optimistic London schoolteacher.
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B.
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American indie road-trip comedy-drama film that follows a dysfunctional family traveling in a VW bus so their young daughter can compete in a children’s beauty pageant.
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C.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a British comedy-drama film about a group of British retirees who relocate to a seemingly luxurious retirement hotel in India, only to find it far less grand than advertised but ultimately life-changing.
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D.
The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom is a 2008 comedic crime caper film written and directed by Rian Johnson, following two con-artist brothers as they attempt one last elaborate swindle involving an eccentric heiress.
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E.
Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory
Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory is a fictional toy manufacturing company in the animated series "Family Guy," known as one of Peter Griffin's early workplaces.
- 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: Happy-Go-Lucky Target entity description: "Happy-Go-Lucky" is a 2022 essay collection by humorist David Sedaris that blends darkly comic personal reflections with observations on contemporary life and aging.
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A.
Happy-Go-Lucky
Happy-Go-Lucky is a 2008 British comedy-drama film directed by Mike Leigh, following the life of an irrepressibly optimistic London schoolteacher.
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B.
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American indie road-trip comedy-drama film that follows a dysfunctional family traveling in a VW bus so their young daughter can compete in a children’s beauty pageant.
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C.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a British comedy-drama film about a group of British retirees who relocate to a seemingly luxurious retirement hotel in India, only to find it far less grand than advertised but ultimately life-changing.
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D.
The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom is a 2008 comedic crime caper film written and directed by Rian Johnson, following two con-artist brothers as they attempt one last elaborate swindle involving an eccentric heiress.
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E.
Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory
Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory is a fictional toy manufacturing company in the animated series "Family Guy," known as one of Peter Griffin's early workplaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | David Sedaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
essayist
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humorist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| follows | Calypso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
ⓘ
humor ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | autobiographical ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
COVID-19 pandemic
ⓘ
family dynamics ⓘ mortality ⓘ political polarization ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | personal essay ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aging
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contemporary life ⓘ death of the author’s father ⓘ family relationships ⓘ grief ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of humor and grief
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observations on aging ⓘ |
| partOf | works of David Sedaris ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
COVID-19 era
ⓘ
early 21st century ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly comic
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satirical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Happy-Go-Lucky Description of subject: "Happy-Go-Lucky" is a 2022 essay collection by humorist David Sedaris that blends darkly comic personal reflections with observations on contemporary life and aging.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.