Triple
T18337426
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Secondhand Lions |
E439307
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Garth McCann |
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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: Garth McCann | Statement: [Secondhand Lions, mainCharacter, Garth McCann]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Garth McCann Context triple: [Secondhand Lions, mainCharacter, Garth McCann]
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A.
Garth Stevenson
Garth Stevenson is a Canadian-born double bassist and composer known for his atmospheric, nature-inspired film scores and solo work.
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B.
Stephen McHattie
Stephen McHattie is a Canadian actor known for his intense character roles in film and television, including his appearance in the superhero film "Watchmen."
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C.
John McEwan
John McEwan is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the McEwan surname rather than broad public recognition.
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D.
Garth Richardson
Garth Richardson is a Canadian record producer and engineer best known for his work on influential rock and metal albums, including Rage Against the Machine’s debut.
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E.
Ed McHugh
Ed McHugh is a relative of American character actor Frank McHugh, who was known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and theater.
- 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: Garth McCann Target entity description: Garth McCann is a central character in the film "Secondhand Lions," portrayed as one of the eccentric, adventure-filled uncles who profoundly influence the young protagonist's life.
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A.
Garth Stevenson
Garth Stevenson is a Canadian-born double bassist and composer known for his atmospheric, nature-inspired film scores and solo work.
-
B.
Stephen McHattie
Stephen McHattie is a Canadian actor known for his intense character roles in film and television, including his appearance in the superhero film "Watchmen."
-
C.
John McEwan
John McEwan is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the McEwan surname rather than broad public recognition.
-
D.
Garth Richardson
Garth Richardson is a Canadian record producer and engineer best known for his work on influential rock and metal albums, including Rage Against the Machine’s debut.
-
E.
Ed McHugh
Ed McHugh is a relative of American character actor Frank McHugh, who was known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and theater.
- 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_69d8b9175fec8190af865699b4e64d8c |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e50ece387881909a5da0aa4370489c |
completed | April 19, 2026, 5:20 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:37 a.m.