Triple
T22015101
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | In a Special Way |
E543687
|
entity |
| Predicate | producer |
P490
|
FINISHED |
| Object | El DeBarge |
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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: El DeBarge | Statement: [In a Special Way, producer, El DeBarge]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: El DeBarge Context triple: [In a Special Way, producer, El DeBarge]
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A.
El DeBarge
chosen
El DeBarge is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the lead vocalist of the family group DeBarge and for his distinctive falsetto voice and solo hits in the 1980s.
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B.
Bunny DeBarge
Bunny DeBarge is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lone female member of the Motown family group DeBarge, which achieved success in the 1980s with soulful R&B hits.
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C.
Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge is an American vocal group best known for their disco-era hits like "We Are Family" and "He's the Greatest Dancer."
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D.
Bell Biv DeVoe
Bell Biv DeVoe is an American R&B/hip-hop group formed by New Edition members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe, best known for their influential 1990 hit "Poison" and their role in pioneering the new jack swing sound.
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E.
T-Boz
T-Boz is an American singer, songwriter, and actress best known as a member of the influential R&B/hip-hop girl group TLC.
- 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_69e11e2db934819095556760c7d85e4d |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f127a774548190bcd98dc28f2d2c5f |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:33 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:22 p.m.