Triple
T20176764
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Benjamin Hickey |
E492119
|
entity |
| Predicate | portrayedCharacter |
P1668
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sean Tolkey in The Big C |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Sean Tolkey in The Big C | Statement: [John Benjamin Hickey, portrayedCharacter, Sean Tolkey in The Big C]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sean Tolkey in The Big C Context triple: [John Benjamin Hickey, portrayedCharacter, Sean Tolkey in The Big C]
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A.
Kelly Tarlton
Kelly Tarlton was a New Zealand marine archaeologist and diver best known for pioneering underwater attractions and founding the iconic Auckland aquarium that bears his name.
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B.
Dan Toler
Dan Toler was an American rock and blues guitarist best known for his work with Southern rock groups in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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C.
Dean Tolson
Dean Tolson is a former American professional basketball player best known for his college career at the University of Arkansas and his time as a forward in the NBA during the 1970s.
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D.
Meredith Baxter
Meredith Baxter is an American actress best known for her role as Elyse Keaton on the 1980s television sitcom "Family Ties."
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E.
Anna Culp
Anna Culp is a television producer best known for her executive production work on the biographical anthology series "Genius."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sean Tolkey in The Big C Target entity description: Sean Tolkey in The Big C is the eccentric, free-spirited brother of the main character Cathy Jamison, known for his unconventional lifestyle and complex emotional struggles.
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A.
Kelly Tarlton
Kelly Tarlton was a New Zealand marine archaeologist and diver best known for pioneering underwater attractions and founding the iconic Auckland aquarium that bears his name.
-
B.
Dan Toler
Dan Toler was an American rock and blues guitarist best known for his work with Southern rock groups in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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C.
Dean Tolson
Dean Tolson is a former American professional basketball player best known for his college career at the University of Arkansas and his time as a forward in the NBA during the 1970s.
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D.
Meredith Baxter
Meredith Baxter is an American actress best known for her role as Elyse Keaton on the 1980s television sitcom "Family Ties."
-
E.
Anna Culp
Anna Culp is a television producer best known for her executive production work on the biographical anthology series "Genius."
- F. None of above. chosen
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_69da6266c6888190bc1a3ecf24814d34 |
completed | April 11, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e668eb50a48190af7de53680ca2f5d |
completed | April 20, 2026, 5:56 p.m. |
Created at: April 11, 2026, 11:36 p.m.