Triple
T12885991
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again |
E308224
|
entity |
| Predicate | workChronology |
P6880
|
FINISHED |
| Object | follows Infinite Jest |
E77986
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: follows Infinite Jest | Statement: [A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, workChronology, follows Infinite Jest]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: follows Infinite Jest Context triple: [A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, workChronology, follows Infinite Jest]
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A.
Infinite Jest
chosen
Infinite Jest is a sprawling, postmodern novel by David Foster Wallace known for its complex structure, extensive endnotes, and darkly comic exploration of addiction, entertainment, and contemporary American life.
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B.
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again is David Foster Wallace’s acclaimed collection of essays blending sharp cultural criticism, memoir, and humor, best known for its long, digressive piece on a luxury cruise.
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C.
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Curtis Hanson about a disillusioned college professor and novelist navigating a chaotic weekend that upends his personal and professional life.
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D.
The End of the Tour
The End of the Tour is a 2015 biographical drama film that chronicles Rolling Stone journalist David Lipsky’s multi-day interview with author David Foster Wallace during the final leg of his Infinite Jest book tour.
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E.
the Infinitely Prolonged
The Infinitely Prolonged is the sardonic, immortal being from Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" who dedicates his endless life to insulting every creature in the universe in alphabetical order.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d7bdf7c1f0819098102569a8d8cbf5 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9714415c08190aa9944b494a3ddad |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6a5556fe081909ada9d491b21b17b |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:31 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:39 p.m.