Triple
T13522845
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Jeffrey Zaslow |
E322942
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture is a bestselling inspirational book based on Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch’s moving final lecture about achieving childhood dreams and facing terminal illness, co-authored with journalist Jeffrey Zaslow.
|
E1044777
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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 Last Lecture | Statement: [Jeffrey Zaslow, notableWork, The Last Lecture]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Last Lecture Context triple: [Jeffrey Zaslow, notableWork, The Last Lecture]
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A.
The Education of a Lifetime
"The Education of a Lifetime" is the official motto of Siena College, encapsulating its commitment to providing a transformative, enduring educational experience.
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B.
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" is a romantic ballad from the 1969 film *The Happy Ending*, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman and music by Michel Legrand, that has become a widely recorded standard.
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C.
A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
"A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
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D.
Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
"Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist" is Michael J. Fox’s memoir reflecting on his life, career, and journey with Parkinson’s disease through a lens of resilience and optimism.
-
E.
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big is a self-help and personal development book that blends humor, autobiography, and practical advice on success, written by cartoonist and creator of Dilbert, Scott Adams.
- 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 Last Lecture Triple: [Jeffrey Zaslow, notableWork, The Last Lecture]
Generated description
The Last Lecture is a bestselling inspirational book based on Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch’s moving final lecture about achieving childhood dreams and facing terminal illness, co-authored with journalist Jeffrey Zaslow.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Last Lecture Target entity description: The Last Lecture is a bestselling inspirational book based on Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch’s moving final lecture about achieving childhood dreams and facing terminal illness, co-authored with journalist Jeffrey Zaslow.
-
A.
The Education of a Lifetime
"The Education of a Lifetime" is the official motto of Siena College, encapsulating its commitment to providing a transformative, enduring educational experience.
-
B.
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" is a romantic ballad from the 1969 film *The Happy Ending*, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman and music by Michel Legrand, that has become a widely recorded standard.
-
C.
A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
"A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
-
D.
Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
"Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist" is Michael J. Fox’s memoir reflecting on his life, career, and journey with Parkinson’s disease through a lens of resilience and optimism.
-
E.
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big is a self-help and personal development book that blends humor, autobiography, and practical advice on success, written by cartoonist and creator of Dilbert, Scott Adams.
- 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_69d80766a21881909f21a1b7421d3b8a |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dbafa535cc81908d0018fef81a2848 |
completed | April 12, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7549a215c8190a0b18c505d8ca504 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f755e7ad2c81908cdd2405c3f28d8b |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f756a24c248190867f2a3aa33bbac8 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:44 p.m.