Triple
T8831217
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Rube Goldberg |
E210146
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasEponym |
P12247
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Rube Goldberg machine
A Rube Goldberg machine is an intentionally overcomplicated contraption that performs a simple task through a chain reaction of whimsical, often humorous steps.
|
E210146
|
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: Rube Goldberg machine | Statement: [Rube Goldberg, hasEponym, Rube Goldberg machine]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rube Goldberg machine Context triple: [Rube Goldberg, hasEponym, Rube Goldberg machine]
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A.
Dancing Machine
"Dancing Machine" is a 1974 funk and disco-influenced hit single by The Jackson 5, renowned for popularizing the robot dance and showcasing the group's transition to a more dance-oriented sound.
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B.
Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist and inventor best known for his humorous illustrations of overly complex machines designed to perform simple tasks.
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C.
Automat
"Automat" is a 1927 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper, depicting a solitary woman seated in a self-service restaurant under stark electric light, emblematic of urban isolation and modern alienation.
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D.
Archimedes’ claw
Archimedes’ claw was an ancient defensive war machine, attributed to the Greek mathematician Archimedes, designed to lift and capsize attacking ships during naval assaults on Syracuse.
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E.
Extraordinary Machine
Extraordinary Machine is Fiona Apple's critically acclaimed third studio album, known for its intricate songwriting, inventive production, and emotionally nuanced lyrics.
- 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: Rube Goldberg machine Triple: [Rube Goldberg, hasEponym, Rube Goldberg machine]
Generated description
A Rube Goldberg machine is an intentionally overcomplicated contraption that performs a simple task through a chain reaction of whimsical, often humorous steps.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rube Goldberg machine Target entity description: A Rube Goldberg machine is an intentionally overcomplicated contraption that performs a simple task through a chain reaction of whimsical, often humorous steps.
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A.
Dancing Machine
"Dancing Machine" is a 1974 funk and disco-influenced hit single by The Jackson 5, renowned for popularizing the robot dance and showcasing the group's transition to a more dance-oriented sound.
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B.
Rube Goldberg
chosen
Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist and inventor best known for his humorous illustrations of overly complex machines designed to perform simple tasks.
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C.
Automat
"Automat" is a 1927 oil painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper, depicting a solitary woman seated in a self-service restaurant under stark electric light, emblematic of urban isolation and modern alienation.
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D.
Archimedes’ claw
Archimedes’ claw was an ancient defensive war machine, attributed to the Greek mathematician Archimedes, designed to lift and capsize attacking ships during naval assaults on Syracuse.
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E.
Extraordinary Machine
Extraordinary Machine is Fiona Apple's critically acclaimed third studio album, known for its intricate songwriting, inventive production, and emotionally nuanced lyrics.
- F. None of above.
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_69ca8365b28081909e48e45e95dfc405 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc604ed2b88190b4f53b34b5a438f7 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:01 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cfa060ccd0819082824c8595b244a6 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:11 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cfa246ade0819097fe80a77f32592b |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cfa2c4833c8190b67c4545af056292 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:21 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:47 p.m.