The Death of the Past
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The Death of the Past is a historical study by Sir John H. Plumb that examines how modern societies have transformed their relationship with history and collective memory.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12473868 — 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: The Death of the Past Context triple: [Sir John H. Plumb, notableWork, The Death of the Past]
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A.
The Sense of the Past
The Sense of the Past is an unfinished time-travel novel by Henry James about a modern man who is mysteriously transported into early 19th-century London.
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B.
The Presence of the Past
The Presence of the Past is a work of political theory by Sheldon Wolin that explores how historical political ideas and traditions shape contemporary democratic life and thought.
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C.
Monuments to an Elegy
Monuments to an Elegy is a 2014 alternative rock album by The Smashing Pumpkins that blends guitar-driven songs with electronic elements as part of the band’s Teargarden by Kaleidyscope project.
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D.
A People Without a Past
"A People Without a Past" is a section of Jaan Kross’s historical novel cycle "Between Three Plagues," focusing on life in 16th-century Estonia under shifting foreign powers.
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E.
Sleeping with the Past
Sleeping with the Past is a 1989 studio album by Elton John that draws heavily on 1960s soul influences and features hits like "Sacrifice."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Death of the Past Target entity description: The Death of the Past is a historical study by Sir John H. Plumb that examines how modern societies have transformed their relationship with history and collective memory.
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A.
The Sense of the Past
The Sense of the Past is an unfinished time-travel novel by Henry James about a modern man who is mysteriously transported into early 19th-century London.
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B.
The Presence of the Past
The Presence of the Past is a work of political theory by Sheldon Wolin that explores how historical political ideas and traditions shape contemporary democratic life and thought.
-
C.
Monuments to an Elegy
Monuments to an Elegy is a 2014 alternative rock album by The Smashing Pumpkins that blends guitar-driven songs with electronic elements as part of the band’s Teargarden by Kaleidyscope project.
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D.
A People Without a Past
"A People Without a Past" is a section of Jaan Kross’s historical novel cycle "Between Three Plagues," focusing on life in 16th-century Estonia under shifting foreign powers.
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E.
Sleeping with the Past
Sleeping with the Past is a 1989 studio album by Elton John that draws heavily on 1960s soul influences and features hits like "Sacrifice."
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.