Triple
T18261426
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Lifespan of a Fact (stage play) |
E437364
|
entity |
| Predicate | basedOnWorkBy |
P2806
|
FINISHED |
| Object | John D’Agata |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: John D’Agata | Statement: [The Lifespan of a Fact (stage play), basedOnWorkBy, John D’Agata]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John D’Agata Context triple: [The Lifespan of a Fact (stage play), basedOnWorkBy, John D’Agata]
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A.
Paul Hartnett
Paul Hartnett is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the Hartnett surname, with no widely recognized public achievements or roles documented.
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B.
Gordon Lish
Gordon Lish is an American editor, writer, and teacher best known for his influential and often radical editing of prominent authors such as Raymond Carver.
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C.
Philip Straub
Philip Straub is a professional illustrator and concept artist known for his work on book covers and imaginative, atmospheric digital art.
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D.
Samuel Dracutt
Samuel Dracutt was a historical figure after whom the town of Dracut, Massachusetts, was named, likely an early landowner or prominent local settler.
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E.
Marvin Bell
Marvin Bell was an influential American poet and longtime teacher whose work and mentorship shaped generations of contemporary writers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John D’Agata Target entity description: John D’Agata is an American essayist and nonfiction writer known for his explorations of the boundaries between fact and literary art, particularly in works that helped spark debates about truth in creative nonfiction.
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A.
Paul Hartnett
Paul Hartnett is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the Hartnett surname, with no widely recognized public achievements or roles documented.
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B.
Gordon Lish
Gordon Lish is an American editor, writer, and teacher best known for his influential and often radical editing of prominent authors such as Raymond Carver.
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C.
Philip Straub
Philip Straub is a professional illustrator and concept artist known for his work on book covers and imaginative, atmospheric digital art.
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D.
Samuel Dracutt
Samuel Dracutt was a historical figure after whom the town of Dracut, Massachusetts, was named, likely an early landowner or prominent local settler.
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E.
Marvin Bell
Marvin Bell was an influential American poet and longtime teacher whose work and mentorship shaped generations of contemporary writers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69d8b913351c8190932b6a426de04b41 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4ff76a1208190abbe6ab8720ed154 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 4:14 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:34 a.m.