Last Breath
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"Last Breath" is a short horror story by Joe Hill, featured in his collection 20th Century Ghosts, that centers on a macabre museum exhibit preserving the final exhalations of the dying.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Last Breath canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8319383 — 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: Last Breath Context triple: [20th Century Ghosts, containsWork, Last Breath]
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A.
Claiming Breath
Claiming Breath is a poetry collection by Diane Glancy that explores Native American identity, spirituality, and personal history through experimental, lyrical language.
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B.
The Breath of Life
The Breath of Life is a work by Robert Fox, likely a book or written piece, that reflects his contributions to his field as an author.
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C.
Breath
"Breath" is a short, minimalist stage piece by Samuel Beckett, known for its wordless depiction of existence through a brief cry, a single inhalation and exhalation, and shifting light on a heap of rubbish.
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D.
Last to Die
Last to Die is a Magic: The Gathering card, likely a creature or spell, associated with the Magic game universe.
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E.
Last to Die
"Last to Die" is a crime thriller novel by Tess Gerritsen featuring medical examiner Maura Isles and detective Jane Rizzoli as they investigate a series of murders linked to a group of traumatized orphans.
- 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: Last Breath Target entity description: "Last Breath" is a short horror story by Joe Hill, featured in his collection 20th Century Ghosts, that centers on a macabre museum exhibit preserving the final exhalations of the dying.
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A.
Claiming Breath
Claiming Breath is a poetry collection by Diane Glancy that explores Native American identity, spirituality, and personal history through experimental, lyrical language.
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B.
The Breath of Life
The Breath of Life is a work by Robert Fox, likely a book or written piece, that reflects his contributions to his field as an author.
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C.
Breath
"Breath" is a short, minimalist stage piece by Samuel Beckett, known for its wordless depiction of existence through a brief cry, a single inhalation and exhalation, and shifting light on a heap of rubbish.
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D.
Last to Die
Last to Die is a Magic: The Gathering card, likely a creature or spell, associated with the Magic game universe.
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E.
Last to Die
"Last to Die" is a crime thriller novel by Tess Gerritsen featuring medical examiner Maura Isles and detective Jane Rizzoli as they investigate a series of murders linked to a group of traumatized orphans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror fiction work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Joe Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept | preserved final exhalations of dying people ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
horror
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weird fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalElement | bottled final breaths ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Last Breath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | editions of 20th Century Ghosts published in the 2000s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary horror ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st century literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | macabre museum exhibit ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | short story collection ⓘ |
| partOfCollection | 20th Century Ghosts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | museum of last breaths ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
curiosity about death
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death ⓘ exploitation of the dead ⓘ fear of dying ⓘ mortality ⓘ the uncanny ⓘ |
| tone |
eerie
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macabre ⓘ |
| workOf | Joe Hill bibliography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Last Breath Description of subject: "Last Breath" is a short horror story by Joe Hill, featured in his collection 20th Century Ghosts, that centers on a macabre museum exhibit preserving the final exhalations of the dying.
Referenced by (1)
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