Triple
T1923872
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural |
E40184
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entity |
| Predicate | author |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object | James Randi |
E6348
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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: James Randi | Statement: [An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural, author, James Randi]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Randi Context triple: [An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural, author, James Randi]
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A.
James Randi
chosen
James Randi was a Canadian-American stage magician and prominent skeptic best known for debunking paranormal and pseudoscientific claims through rigorous scientific investigation and public challenges.
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B.
Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell is an American investigator and author best known for his skeptical examinations of paranormal, religious, and historical claims.
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C.
Leon Shermer
Leon Shermer is a key character in the film "Dog Day Afternoon," portrayed as the troubled partner whose personal struggles help drive the emotional core of the story.
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D.
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, and founder of *Skeptic* magazine, known for promoting scientific skepticism and critical thinking about paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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E.
Randi
Randi is a feminine given name most notably borne by Randi Zuckerberg, an American businesswoman and former Facebook executive.
- 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_69a8864298748190a2f2fd34f7ef8d77 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb2359ca0819082b514a34c469b21 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:05 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae892f5bac8190b1033a1eacfab7ef |
completed | March 9, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:35 p.m.