Triple
T12559949
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! |
E295314
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSegment |
P3574
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Lightning Fill in the Blank
Lightning Fill in the Blank is a fast-paced quiz segment on the NPR news comedy show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" in which panelists rapidly answer humorous current-events questions.
|
E991553
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Lightning Fill in the Blank | Statement: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, hasSegment, Lightning Fill in the Blank]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lightning Fill in the Blank Context triple: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, hasSegment, Lightning Fill in the Blank]
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A.
Living Lightning
Living Lightning is a Marvel Comics superhero, also known as Miguel Santos, who can transform his body into electrical energy and has served on teams like the Avengers.
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B.
Thunder and Lightning
"Thunder and Lightning" is the twelfth and final studio album by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, known for its heavier sound and marking the end of the group's classic era.
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C.
Dry Lightning
"Dry Lightning" is a somber, narrative-driven song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1995 album *The Ghost of Tom Joad*, reflecting themes of loneliness, memory, and emotional desolation.
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D.
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt is an American noise rock duo known for their frenetic live performances, distorted bass-driven sound, and influential role in the underground experimental rock scene.
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E.
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt is a 2013 studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, known for its blend of hard rock energy and reflective, melodic songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Lightning Fill in the Blank Triple: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, hasSegment, Lightning Fill in the Blank]
Generated description
Lightning Fill in the Blank is a fast-paced quiz segment on the NPR news comedy show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" in which panelists rapidly answer humorous current-events questions.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lightning Fill in the Blank Target entity description: Lightning Fill in the Blank is a fast-paced quiz segment on the NPR news comedy show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" in which panelists rapidly answer humorous current-events questions.
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A.
Living Lightning
Living Lightning is a Marvel Comics superhero, also known as Miguel Santos, who can transform his body into electrical energy and has served on teams like the Avengers.
-
B.
Thunder and Lightning
"Thunder and Lightning" is the twelfth and final studio album by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, known for its heavier sound and marking the end of the group's classic era.
-
C.
Dry Lightning
"Dry Lightning" is a somber, narrative-driven song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1995 album *The Ghost of Tom Joad*, reflecting themes of loneliness, memory, and emotional desolation.
-
D.
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt is an American noise rock duo known for their frenetic live performances, distorted bass-driven sound, and influential role in the underground experimental rock scene.
-
E.
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt is a 2013 studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, known for its blend of hard rock energy and reflective, melodic songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6ad9cac2c81908e8a7bed82d1e21d |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d954933e7c819083471c627ce55ff1 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6558b307c81909ec5407af013de1d |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:50 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f656a6dafc81908acf59c0ba65189a |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:55 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f65b4d109c8190b48c71f664e7bb3f |
completed | May 2, 2026, 8:15 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 11:48 p.m.