Triple
T7657707
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | David Brin |
E173427
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
The Postman
The Postman is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by David Brin that follows a drifter who inadvertently becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding civilization in a ravaged America.
|
E679727
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NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: The Postman | Statement: [David Brin, notableWork, The Postman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Postman Context triple: [David Brin, notableWork, The Postman]
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A.
The Postman
The Postman is a 1997 post-apocalyptic drama film set in a dystopian future United States, in which a drifter becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding for scattered communities.
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B.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
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C.
Butterfield 8
Butterfield 8 is a 1960 drama film starring Elizabeth Taylor as a troubled New York call girl, a role that earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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D.
Last Chance Store
The Last Chance Store is a historic 19th-century trading post in Council Grove, Kansas, that served as one of the final supply stops for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.
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E.
The Road Home
The Road Home is a 1999 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its lyrical storytelling and evocative cinematography depicting a young woman's devotion to her beloved.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: The Postman Triple: [David Brin, notableWork, The Postman]
Generated description
The Postman is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by David Brin that follows a drifter who inadvertently becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding civilization in a ravaged America.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Postman Target entity description: The Postman is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by David Brin that follows a drifter who inadvertently becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding civilization in a ravaged America.
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A.
The Postman
The Postman is a 1997 post-apocalyptic drama film set in a dystopian future United States, in which a drifter becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding for scattered communities.
-
B.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
-
C.
Butterfield 8
Butterfield 8 is a 1960 drama film starring Elizabeth Taylor as a troubled New York call girl, a role that earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
-
D.
Last Chance Store
The Last Chance Store is a historic 19th-century trading post in Council Grove, Kansas, that served as one of the final supply stops for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.
-
E.
The Road Home
The Road Home is a 1999 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its lyrical storytelling and evocative cinematography depicting a young woman's devotion to her beloved.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69c69955517c819085bc715b96d304d2 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c7019161548190855a5b1e9f5d7e99 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:15 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c89b0d345081909a1d4475fa3876f5 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:22 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c89d77b7cc81908120da0121c94537 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:33 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c89ddd81a88190924d41529e94b06b |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:34 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:59 p.m.