Triple
T13507744
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Killing Them Softly |
E321055
|
entity |
| Predicate | basedOn |
P98
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Cogan's Trade
Cogan's Trade is a 1974 crime novel by George V. Higgins featuring mob enforcer Jackie Cogan navigating the fallout of a heist in the Boston underworld.
|
E1045633
|
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: Cogan's Trade | Statement: [Killing Them Softly, basedOn, Cogan's Trade]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cogan's Trade Context triple: [Killing Them Softly, basedOn, Cogan's Trade]
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A.
The One and Only Coggon
The One and Only Coggon is a distinctive nickname highlighting the small Iowa town of Coggon’s unique identity and community pride.
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B.
The Traders
"The Traders" is a science fiction story set in Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe, focusing on the role of independent merchants in spreading the influence of the Foundation through trade and technology.
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C.
Lord of Trade
The Lord of Trade was a British government office responsible for overseeing colonial and commercial affairs, particularly through the Board of Trade, during the 17th to 19th centuries.
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D.
The Smugglers
The Smugglers is a missing 1966 Doctor Who serial featuring the First Doctor in a historical adventure involving pirates and hidden treasure in 17th-century Cornwall.
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E.
The Smugglers
The Smugglers are a Canadian indie rock band known for their energetic garage-punk sound and humorous, high-energy live performances, particularly active in the 1990s.
- 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: Cogan's Trade Triple: [Killing Them Softly, basedOn, Cogan's Trade]
Generated description
Cogan's Trade is a 1974 crime novel by George V. Higgins featuring mob enforcer Jackie Cogan navigating the fallout of a heist in the Boston underworld.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cogan's Trade Target entity description: Cogan's Trade is a 1974 crime novel by George V. Higgins featuring mob enforcer Jackie Cogan navigating the fallout of a heist in the Boston underworld.
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A.
The One and Only Coggon
The One and Only Coggon is a distinctive nickname highlighting the small Iowa town of Coggon’s unique identity and community pride.
-
B.
The Traders
"The Traders" is a science fiction story set in Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe, focusing on the role of independent merchants in spreading the influence of the Foundation through trade and technology.
-
C.
Lord of Trade
The Lord of Trade was a British government office responsible for overseeing colonial and commercial affairs, particularly through the Board of Trade, during the 17th to 19th centuries.
-
D.
The Smugglers
The Smugglers is a missing 1966 Doctor Who serial featuring the First Doctor in a historical adventure involving pirates and hidden treasure in 17th-century Cornwall.
-
E.
The Smugglers
The Smugglers are a Canadian indie rock band known for their energetic garage-punk sound and humorous, high-energy live performances, particularly active in the 1990s.
- 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_69d807629d6c8190998f1b9bb12d2ed0 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dbaf8259a08190ada13c4a3078f07d |
completed | April 12, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7548e51b881909a3384812556bc3d |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f757108e088190aeec031eccc9aca3 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f757e7322c8190b0e36e8373d42ac4 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:12 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:43 p.m.