Triple
T19752191
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Willie Best |
E474406
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | The Nitwits |
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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 Nitwits | Statement: [Willie Best, notableWork, The Nitwits]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nitwits Context triple: [Willie Best, notableWork, The Nitwits]
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A.
The Nitwits
chosen
The Nitwits is a 1935 American comedy film featuring the deadpan character actor Ned Sparks alongside Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in a zany mystery spoof.
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B.
Stool Pigeon
Stool Pigeon is a prophetic, streetwise neighborhood elder in August Wilson’s play "King Hedley II," serving as a spiritual commentator and witness to the community’s struggles.
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C.
The Vidiots
The Vidiots is a comedic performance and video art project associated with Ann Magnuson, known for its satirical, pop-culture–infused take on television and media.
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D.
Peculiar Follies
Peculiar Follies is a section of Charles Mackay’s classic 1841 work "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds," examining bizarre and irrational mass behaviors in history.
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E.
Revolting Cocks
Revolting Cocks is an industrial rock/industrial metal band known for its provocative, abrasive sound and its close ties to members of the band Ministry.
- 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_69d8e51940a0819087bd2996f98da668 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:55 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6529bcb8c8190bcca61a53be86757 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 4:21 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:48 p.m.