Triple
T15038581
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Broom of the System |
E378541
|
entity |
| Predicate | character |
P662
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Rick Vigorous
Rick Vigorous is a neurotic, self-absorbed small-press publisher and the insecure boyfriend of protagonist Lenore Beadsman in David Foster Wallace’s novel "The Broom of the System."
|
E1133197
|
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: Rick Vigorous | Statement: [The Broom of the System, character, Rick Vigorous]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rick Vigorous Context triple: [The Broom of the System, character, Rick Vigorous]
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A.
Rick Savage
Rick Savage is an English musician best known as the longtime bassist and a founding member of the rock band Def Leppard.
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B.
Stephen Rojack
Stephen Rojack is the psychologically tormented, war-hero-turned-TV-personality at the center of Norman Mailer’s novel "An American Dream," whose violent actions and moral unraveling drive the book’s exploration of guilt, power, and existential crisis.
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C.
Rick Vito
Rick Vito is an American guitarist and singer best known for his work in blues and rock, including a late-1980s stint with the legendary band Fleetwood Mac.
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D.
Rick Yorn
Rick Yorn is an American talent manager and film producer known for representing major Hollywood actors and producing a range of high-profile movies and television projects.
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E.
Rick Shaine
Rick Shaine is a film editor best known for his work on the influential horror movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
- 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: Rick Vigorous Triple: [The Broom of the System, character, Rick Vigorous]
Generated description
Rick Vigorous is a neurotic, self-absorbed small-press publisher and the insecure boyfriend of protagonist Lenore Beadsman in David Foster Wallace’s novel "The Broom of the System."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rick Vigorous Target entity description: Rick Vigorous is a neurotic, self-absorbed small-press publisher and the insecure boyfriend of protagonist Lenore Beadsman in David Foster Wallace’s novel "The Broom of the System."
-
A.
Rick Savage
Rick Savage is an English musician best known as the longtime bassist and a founding member of the rock band Def Leppard.
-
B.
Stephen Rojack
Stephen Rojack is the psychologically tormented, war-hero-turned-TV-personality at the center of Norman Mailer’s novel "An American Dream," whose violent actions and moral unraveling drive the book’s exploration of guilt, power, and existential crisis.
-
C.
Rick Vito
Rick Vito is an American guitarist and singer best known for his work in blues and rock, including a late-1980s stint with the legendary band Fleetwood Mac.
-
D.
Rick Yorn
Rick Yorn is an American talent manager and film producer known for representing major Hollywood actors and producing a range of high-profile movies and television projects.
-
E.
Rick Shaine
Rick Shaine is a film editor best known for his work on the influential horror movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
- 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_69d85cd46b2c819090d054c27787f677 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ded82cf3848190b0b2b6c9e65bc70b |
completed | April 15, 2026, 12:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe9de1c3a48190a9b3959a95627175 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fe9fdba3c48190b1d370f7c066801f |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:45 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fea0b87db881909607bcf0df5b0979 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:49 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 2:59 a.m.