Triple
T23440613
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thomas Merton |
E565388
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object | Thoughts in Solitude |
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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: Thoughts in Solitude | Statement: [Thomas Merton, notableWork, Thoughts in Solitude]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thoughts in Solitude Context triple: [Thomas Merton, notableWork, Thoughts in Solitude]
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A.
Of Solitude
Of Solitude is a reflective poem by Abraham Cowley that meditates on the virtues of a quiet, withdrawn life away from worldly ambition and social bustle.
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B.
The Dialectic of Solitude
The Dialectic of Solitude is an essay by Octavio Paz that explores the existential and cultural dimensions of human isolation within Mexican identity and modern life.
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C.
On the solitary life
On the Solitary Life is a philosophical work by Petrarch that reflects on the virtues of solitude, contemplation, and withdrawal from worldly affairs in pursuit of a more spiritual and intellectual life.
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D.
Some Fruits of Solitude
Some Fruits of Solitude is a collection of aphorisms and reflections on morality, conduct, and inner life by the Quaker leader and philosopher William Penn.
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E.
Reveries of the Solitary Walker
Reveries of the Solitary Walker is a posthumously published autobiographical and philosophical work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composed as a series of meditative walks reflecting on his life, society, and nature.
- 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: Thoughts in Solitude Target entity description: Thoughts in Solitude is a contemplative spiritual classic by Trappist monk Thomas Merton that reflects on prayer, solitude, and the inner life of faith.
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A.
Of Solitude
Of Solitude is a reflective poem by Abraham Cowley that meditates on the virtues of a quiet, withdrawn life away from worldly ambition and social bustle.
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B.
The Dialectic of Solitude
The Dialectic of Solitude is an essay by Octavio Paz that explores the existential and cultural dimensions of human isolation within Mexican identity and modern life.
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C.
On the solitary life
On the Solitary Life is a philosophical work by Petrarch that reflects on the virtues of solitude, contemplation, and withdrawal from worldly affairs in pursuit of a more spiritual and intellectual life.
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D.
Some Fruits of Solitude
Some Fruits of Solitude is a collection of aphorisms and reflections on morality, conduct, and inner life by the Quaker leader and philosopher William Penn.
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E.
Reveries of the Solitary Walker
Reveries of the Solitary Walker is a posthumously published autobiographical and philosophical work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composed as a series of meditative walks reflecting on his life, society, and nature.
- 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_69e24584f9488190bb32730bd2ce023e |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1a5df28288190936f16b017a20bc0 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 6:31 a.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 5:50 p.m.