Triple
T18171270
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Smokey Robinson |
E435029
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object | The Tears of a Clown |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
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 Tears of a Clown | Statement: [Smokey Robinson, notableWork, The Tears of a Clown]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tears of a Clown Context triple: [Smokey Robinson, notableWork, The Tears of a Clown]
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A.
The Tears of a Clown
chosen
"The Tears of a Clown" is a 1970 Motown soul song by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, renowned for its upbeat, circus-like melody contrasted with lyrics about hidden heartache.
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B.
Pocket of a Clown
"Pocket of a Clown" is a country song by Dwight Yoakam, known for its blend of traditional honky-tonk style with introspective, emotionally charged lyrics.
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C.
Shakes the Clown
Shakes the Clown is a 1991 dark comedy film, often described as a cult classic, that satirizes the world of stand-up comedy and clown performers.
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D.
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool is a 1928 American musical drama film starring Al Jolson, notable as an early sound feature that helped solidify his status as one of the era’s biggest stars.
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E.
Lonesome Loser
"Lonesome Loser" is a late-1970s soft rock hit by the Australian group Little River Band, known for its catchy melody and smooth vocal harmonies.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69d8b90b7a188190b3fc7b8d4a6cd20a |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4df56190c8190a3644333f9050a10 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:57 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:30 a.m.