Triple
T12886030
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Consider the Lobster |
E308225
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainTitle |
P38
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays is a 2005 collection of nonfiction pieces by David Foster Wallace that showcases his distinctive, digressive style across topics ranging from politics and pop culture to ethics and literary criticism.
|
E1010433
|
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: Consider the Lobster and Other Essays | Statement: [Consider the Lobster, mainTitle, Consider the Lobster and Other Essays]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consider the Lobster and Other Essays Context triple: [Consider the Lobster, mainTitle, Consider the Lobster and Other Essays]
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A.
Surviving and Other Essays
Surviving and Other Essays is a collection of psychological and autobiographical essays by Bruno Bettelheim reflecting on trauma, survival, and the human condition.
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B.
Thick: And Other Essays
Thick: And Other Essays is a critically acclaimed collection of essays by sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom that explores race, gender, class, and power in contemporary America through sharp cultural critique and personal narrative.
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C.
Less Than One: Selected Essays
Less Than One: Selected Essays is a celebrated collection of autobiographical and literary essays by Nobel Prize–winning poet Joseph Brodsky, reflecting on exile, Russian literature, and the moral responsibilities of the writer.
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D.
A Fable for Critics
A Fable for Critics is a satirical poem by James Russell Lowell that humorously critiques and caricatures his contemporary American authors and the literary scene of his time.
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E.
How to Travel with a Salmon and Other Essays
"How to Travel with a Salmon and Other Essays" is a collection of humorous and satirical essays by Umberto Eco that explore contemporary culture, media, and everyday absurdities.
- 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: Consider the Lobster and Other Essays Triple: [Consider the Lobster, mainTitle, Consider the Lobster and Other Essays]
Generated description
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays is a 2005 collection of nonfiction pieces by David Foster Wallace that showcases his distinctive, digressive style across topics ranging from politics and pop culture to ethics and literary criticism.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consider the Lobster and Other Essays Target entity description: Consider the Lobster and Other Essays is a 2005 collection of nonfiction pieces by David Foster Wallace that showcases his distinctive, digressive style across topics ranging from politics and pop culture to ethics and literary criticism.
-
A.
Surviving and Other Essays
Surviving and Other Essays is a collection of psychological and autobiographical essays by Bruno Bettelheim reflecting on trauma, survival, and the human condition.
-
B.
Thick: And Other Essays
Thick: And Other Essays is a critically acclaimed collection of essays by sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom that explores race, gender, class, and power in contemporary America through sharp cultural critique and personal narrative.
-
C.
Less Than One: Selected Essays
Less Than One: Selected Essays is a celebrated collection of autobiographical and literary essays by Nobel Prize–winning poet Joseph Brodsky, reflecting on exile, Russian literature, and the moral responsibilities of the writer.
-
D.
A Fable for Critics
A Fable for Critics is a satirical poem by James Russell Lowell that humorously critiques and caricatures his contemporary American authors and the literary scene of his time.
-
E.
How to Travel with a Salmon and Other Essays
"How to Travel with a Salmon and Other Essays" is a collection of humorous and satirical essays by Umberto Eco that explore contemporary culture, media, and everyday absurdities.
- 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_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_69f6af55623081909fd171129f439302 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6b02e3b9881909387c1f70176a1bd |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:17 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f6b11ced30819090f67a0b1e1369aa |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:21 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:39 p.m.