Triple
T21899921
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Client (TV series) |
E540780
|
entity |
| Predicate | characterPortrayedBy |
P1507
|
FINISHED |
| Object | D.A. Truman Ward – William H. Macy |
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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: D.A. Truman Ward – William H. Macy | Statement: [The Client (TV series), characterPortrayedBy, D.A. Truman Ward – William H. Macy]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: D.A. Truman Ward – William H. Macy Context triple: [The Client (TV series), characterPortrayedBy, D.A. Truman Ward – William H. Macy]
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A.
Clifton Truman Daniel
Clifton Truman Daniel is an American author and public speaker best known as the eldest grandson of U.S. President Harry S. Truman and for his work preserving and interpreting his grandfather’s legacy.
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B.
Robert Duff
Robert Duff was a British nobleman and public official who served as the monarch’s representative in Elginshire (now Moray) in Scotland.
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C.
Dylan McDermott
Dylan McDermott is an American actor best known for his roles in the legal drama "The Practice" and the anthology series "American Horror Story."
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D.
Gerald McRaney
Gerald McRaney is an American actor best known for his television roles in series such as "Simon & Simon," "Major Dad," and "This Is Us."
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E.
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald is an American character actor best known for his frequent supporting roles in film and television, including his iconic turn as Shooter McGavin in the comedy "Happy Gilmore."
- 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: D.A. Truman Ward – William H. Macy Target entity description: D.A. Truman Ward is a fictional district attorney character from the television adaptation of "The Client," portrayed by actor William H. Macy.
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A.
Clifton Truman Daniel
Clifton Truman Daniel is an American author and public speaker best known as the eldest grandson of U.S. President Harry S. Truman and for his work preserving and interpreting his grandfather’s legacy.
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B.
Robert Duff
Robert Duff was a British nobleman and public official who served as the monarch’s representative in Elginshire (now Moray) in Scotland.
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C.
Dylan McDermott
Dylan McDermott is an American actor best known for his roles in the legal drama "The Practice" and the anthology series "American Horror Story."
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D.
Gerald McRaney
Gerald McRaney is an American actor best known for his television roles in series such as "Simon & Simon," "Major Dad," and "This Is Us."
-
E.
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald is an American character actor best known for his frequent supporting roles in film and television, including his iconic turn as Shooter McGavin in the comedy "Happy Gilmore."
- 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_69e0c47b4e8c81908c8076eaa4c8e4f2 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:14 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f11fca2bf88190b2a5b912aa102513 |
completed | April 28, 2026, 8:59 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 7:07 p.m.