Triple
T19754966
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cryptonomicon |
E474478
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Bobby Shaftoe |
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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: Bobby Shaftoe | Statement: [Cryptonomicon, mainCharacter, Bobby Shaftoe]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bobby Shaftoe Context triple: [Cryptonomicon, mainCharacter, Bobby Shaftoe]
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A.
Whizzer Brown
Whizzer Brown is a central character in William Finn's musical trilogy "Marvin's Stories" (including Falsettos), known for his complex romantic relationship with Marvin and his poignant struggle with AIDS.
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B.
Washboard Sam
Washboard Sam was an American blues musician and singer known for his energetic washboard playing and influential recordings in the 1930s and 1940s Chicago blues scene.
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C.
Moe Gale
Moe Gale was a prominent American music producer and talent manager known for his influential role in the development of swing and big band jazz in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager is a 1941 film noir crime drama starring Robert Taylor and Lana Turner, best known for Van Heflin’s Academy Award–winning supporting performance.
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E.
Buddy Hobbs
Buddy Hobbs is the exuberant human raised by elves at the North Pole who travels to New York City to find his biological father in the Christmas comedy film "Elf."
- 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: Bobby Shaftoe Target entity description: Bobby Shaftoe is a tough, resourceful U.S. Marine and central protagonist in Neal Stephenson’s novel "Cryptonomicon," known for his World War II exploits and darkly comic perspective.
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A.
Whizzer Brown
Whizzer Brown is a central character in William Finn's musical trilogy "Marvin's Stories" (including Falsettos), known for his complex romantic relationship with Marvin and his poignant struggle with AIDS.
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B.
Washboard Sam
Washboard Sam was an American blues musician and singer known for his energetic washboard playing and influential recordings in the 1930s and 1940s Chicago blues scene.
-
C.
Moe Gale
Moe Gale was a prominent American music producer and talent manager known for his influential role in the development of swing and big band jazz in the mid-20th century.
-
D.
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager is a 1941 film noir crime drama starring Robert Taylor and Lana Turner, best known for Van Heflin’s Academy Award–winning supporting performance.
-
E.
Buddy Hobbs
Buddy Hobbs is the exuberant human raised by elves at the North Pole who travels to New York City to find his biological father in the Christmas comedy film "Elf."
- 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_69d8e51940a0819087bd2996f98da668 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:55 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6529dada081909c5b4d65247c6032 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 4:21 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:48 p.m.