Triple
T21326504
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Harlan Howard |
E525770
|
entity |
| Predicate | motto |
P42
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
“Three chords and the truth”
“Three chords and the truth” is a famous Harlan Howard phrase that encapsulates the straightforward musical simplicity and emotional honesty at the heart of country songwriting.
|
E1478610
|
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: “Three chords and the truth” | Statement: [Harlan Howard, motto, “Three chords and the truth”]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Three chords and the truth” Context triple: [Harlan Howard, motto, “Three chords and the truth”]
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A.
Four Chords & Several Years Ago
Four Chords & Several Years Ago is a 1994 studio album by Huey Lewis and the News that pays tribute to 1950s and 1960s rhythm and blues and rock and roll through a collection of cover songs.
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B.
Some Chords
"Some Chords" is a popular progressive house track by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5, known for its distinctive synth melodies and intricate production.
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C.
Chords of Fame
"Chords of Fame" is a song by American singer-songwriter Phil Ochs, known for its critical reflection on celebrity and the music industry.
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D.
This Old Guitar
"This Old Guitar" is a folk-influenced song by John Denver that reflects his characteristic themes of nostalgia, music, and personal storytelling.
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E.
My Brown Guitar
"My Brown Guitar" is a song by the English rock band XTC from their album "Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2)."
- 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: “Three chords and the truth” Triple: [Harlan Howard, motto, “Three chords and the truth”]
Generated description
“Three chords and the truth” is a famous Harlan Howard phrase that encapsulates the straightforward musical simplicity and emotional honesty at the heart of country songwriting.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Three chords and the truth” Target entity description: “Three chords and the truth” is a famous Harlan Howard phrase that encapsulates the straightforward musical simplicity and emotional honesty at the heart of country songwriting.
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A.
Four Chords & Several Years Ago
Four Chords & Several Years Ago is a 1994 studio album by Huey Lewis and the News that pays tribute to 1950s and 1960s rhythm and blues and rock and roll through a collection of cover songs.
-
B.
Some Chords
"Some Chords" is a popular progressive house track by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5, known for its distinctive synth melodies and intricate production.
-
C.
Chords of Fame
"Chords of Fame" is a song by American singer-songwriter Phil Ochs, known for its critical reflection on celebrity and the music industry.
-
D.
This Old Guitar
"This Old Guitar" is a folk-influenced song by John Denver that reflects his characteristic themes of nostalgia, music, and personal storytelling.
-
E.
My Brown Guitar
"My Brown Guitar" is a song by the English rock band XTC from their album "Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2)."
- 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_69e0b51b90788190a4dd823d962626da |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e7ab49aa48819083b3793657903216 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 4:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a09a5ba86c08190b1193cb403e2edda |
completed | May 17, 2026, 11:25 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a09a653f0108190ac0881f63865222e |
completed | May 17, 2026, 11:28 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a09a6e82b3881908bb85f0d7fe3d6d9 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 11:30 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 4:41 p.m.