Triple
T21008499
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | James Bolam |
E517479
|
entity |
| Predicate | portrayed |
P1668
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Bill MacGregor in Second Thoughts |
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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: Bill MacGregor in Second Thoughts | Statement: [James Bolam, portrayed, Bill MacGregor in Second Thoughts]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill MacGregor in Second Thoughts Context triple: [James Bolam, portrayed, Bill MacGregor in Second Thoughts]
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A.
Soap MacTavish
Soap MacTavish is a prominent Scottish special forces soldier and fan-favorite playable character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.
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B.
Bren MacGuff
Bren MacGuff is the sharp-tongued, supportive stepmother character from the 2007 film "Juno," portrayed by Allison Janney.
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C.
Mr MacGregor
Mr MacGregor is a novel by British gardener and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh that blends romance and rural life in a light-hearted, character-driven story.
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D.
Danny McCulloch
Danny McCulloch was an English bassist and songwriter best known for his work with Eric Burdon and the Animals during the 1960s.
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E.
Malcolm MacRury
Malcolm MacRury is a Canadian television writer and producer known for his work on series such as Republic of Doyle and other acclaimed dramas.
- 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: Bill MacGregor in Second Thoughts Target entity description: Bill MacGregor in "Second Thoughts" is the middle-aged, recently divorced protagonist of the British sitcom, navigating the challenges of starting over in relationships and family life.
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A.
Soap MacTavish
Soap MacTavish is a prominent Scottish special forces soldier and fan-favorite playable character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.
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B.
Bren MacGuff
Bren MacGuff is the sharp-tongued, supportive stepmother character from the 2007 film "Juno," portrayed by Allison Janney.
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C.
Mr MacGregor
Mr MacGregor is a novel by British gardener and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh that blends romance and rural life in a light-hearted, character-driven story.
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D.
Danny McCulloch
Danny McCulloch was an English bassist and songwriter best known for his work with Eric Burdon and the Animals during the 1960s.
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E.
Malcolm MacRury
Malcolm MacRury is a Canadian television writer and producer known for his work on series such as Republic of Doyle and other acclaimed dramas.
- 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_69e0b50192308190a284fcc89dd23a49 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6fc3dcb5081909b06d6db10fefba6 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 4:25 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 1:53 p.m.