Triple
T9936253
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Randall Flagg |
E192766
|
entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object | The Man in Black |
E192784
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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 Man in Black | Statement: [Randall Flagg, alsoKnownAs, The Man in Black]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Man in Black Context triple: [Randall Flagg, alsoKnownAs, The Man in Black]
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A.
The Man in Black
chosen
The Man in Black is a mysterious, manipulative sorcerer and recurring antagonist in Stephen King’s multiverse, most prominently opposing Roland Deschain in The Dark Tower series.
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B.
The Man in Black
The Man in Black was the iconic nickname of legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, known for his aggressive driving style and trademark black No. 3 car.
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C.
The Man in Black
The Man in Black is the iconic nickname of American country music legend Johnny Cash, reflecting his trademark dark clothing and somber, socially conscious persona.
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D.
The Black
The Black is the powerful, untamed Arabian stallion who forms a deep bond with a young boy in Walter Farley’s classic horse adventure series.
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E.
The Paleface
The Paleface is a 1948 comedy Western film starring Bob Hope as a bumbling frontier dentist who becomes an unlikely hero alongside Jane Russell.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ca82dd978c8190947124ab0d3315ac |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cdb5e3bfa88190a88f20f2687a2583 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 12:18 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d228e7247c81908dbba76199f2e93f |
completed | April 5, 2026, 9:18 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:44 p.m.