Triple
T14900446
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alex Cross |
E359988
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entity |
| Predicate | protagonistOf |
P9202
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
"Merry Christmas, Alex Cross" is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson that follows detective Alex Cross as he juggles a tense hostage situation and a terrorist threat during the Christmas holiday.
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E1126953
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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: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross | Statement: [Alex Cross, protagonistOf, Merry Christmas, Alex Cross]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross Context triple: [Alex Cross, protagonistOf, Merry Christmas, Alex Cross]
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A.
I, Alex Cross
"I, Alex Cross" is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson that follows detective Alex Cross as he investigates the brutal murder of a family member, uncovering a high-level conspiracy.
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B.
The People vs. Alex Cross
The People vs. Alex Cross is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson in which detective and psychologist Alex Cross faces trial for his actions while simultaneously pursuing a dangerous criminal case.
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C.
Alex Cross’s Trial
"Alex Cross’s Trial" is a historical legal thriller by James Patterson (with Richard DiLallo) that shifts from the usual Alex Cross detective format to recount a harrowing story of racism, lynching, and courtroom drama in early 20th-century Mississippi.
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D.
Kill Alex Cross
Kill Alex Cross is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson, following detective and psychologist Alex Cross as he investigates a high-profile kidnapping and a related terrorist plot in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Alex Cross (2012 film)
Alex Cross (2012 film) is an action thriller starring Tyler Perry as James Patterson’s famed detective, following the titular character’s pursuit of a sadistic killer in Detroit.
- 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: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross Triple: [Alex Cross, protagonistOf, Merry Christmas, Alex Cross]
Generated description
"Merry Christmas, Alex Cross" is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson that follows detective Alex Cross as he juggles a tense hostage situation and a terrorist threat during the Christmas holiday.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross Target entity description: "Merry Christmas, Alex Cross" is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson that follows detective Alex Cross as he juggles a tense hostage situation and a terrorist threat during the Christmas holiday.
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A.
I, Alex Cross
"I, Alex Cross" is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson that follows detective Alex Cross as he investigates the brutal murder of a family member, uncovering a high-level conspiracy.
-
B.
The People vs. Alex Cross
The People vs. Alex Cross is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson in which detective and psychologist Alex Cross faces trial for his actions while simultaneously pursuing a dangerous criminal case.
-
C.
Alex Cross’s Trial
"Alex Cross’s Trial" is a historical legal thriller by James Patterson (with Richard DiLallo) that shifts from the usual Alex Cross detective format to recount a harrowing story of racism, lynching, and courtroom drama in early 20th-century Mississippi.
-
D.
Kill Alex Cross
Kill Alex Cross is a crime thriller novel by James Patterson, following detective and psychologist Alex Cross as he investigates a high-profile kidnapping and a related terrorist plot in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Alex Cross (2012 film)
Alex Cross (2012 film) is an action thriller starring Tyler Perry as James Patterson’s famed detective, following the titular character’s pursuit of a sadistic killer in Detroit.
- 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_69d827980cbc8190a0c569ae3940a1d9 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ded609bf68819099ca3aa3fe1acadc |
completed | April 15, 2026, 12:04 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe72b30c6881908b80ca96fb5b716f |
completed | May 8, 2026, 11:33 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fe745da3d08190926524c9167ff45a |
completed | May 8, 2026, 11:40 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fe75df75a88190a4ce1e1391ff07e2 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 11:46 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 2:11 a.m.