Triple
T2512586
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | East Lansing |
E52734
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entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area
The Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area is a U.S. metropolitan region in central Michigan centered around the state capital Lansing and the nearby college town of East Lansing, home to Michigan State University.
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E278745
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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: Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area | Statement: [East Lansing, partOf, Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area Context triple: [East Lansing, partOf, Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area]
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A.
Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area
The Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area is a large multi-county metropolitan region in southeastern Michigan centered on the cities of Detroit, Warren, and Ann Arbor, used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical and economic analysis.
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B.
Saginaw–Midland–Bay City CSA
The Saginaw–Midland–Bay City CSA is a U.S. Census-defined combined statistical area in central Michigan that groups together the interconnected metropolitan and micropolitan regions centered on the cities of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City.
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C.
Traverse City micropolitan area
The Traverse City micropolitan area is a U.S. Census-defined region in northwestern Michigan centered on Traverse City, encompassing surrounding communities that share its economic and social ties.
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D.
East Lansing
East Lansing is a city in central Michigan best known as the home of Michigan State University.
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E.
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan and a historic center of automobile manufacturing and industry.
- 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: Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area Triple: [East Lansing, partOf, Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area]
Generated description
The Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area is a U.S. metropolitan region in central Michigan centered around the state capital Lansing and the nearby college town of East Lansing, home to Michigan State University.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area Target entity description: The Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area is a U.S. metropolitan region in central Michigan centered around the state capital Lansing and the nearby college town of East Lansing, home to Michigan State University.
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A.
Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area
The Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area is a large multi-county metropolitan region in southeastern Michigan centered on the cities of Detroit, Warren, and Ann Arbor, used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical and economic analysis.
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B.
Saginaw–Midland–Bay City CSA
The Saginaw–Midland–Bay City CSA is a U.S. Census-defined combined statistical area in central Michigan that groups together the interconnected metropolitan and micropolitan regions centered on the cities of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City.
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C.
Traverse City micropolitan area
The Traverse City micropolitan area is a U.S. Census-defined region in northwestern Michigan centered on Traverse City, encompassing surrounding communities that share its economic and social ties.
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D.
East Lansing
East Lansing is a city in central Michigan best known as the home of Michigan State University.
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E.
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan and a historic center of automobile manufacturing and industry.
- 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_69ab4958e76481908a235377dd921c9e |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd1efb5c48190a9b47b39a388412b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:21 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af654de164819091cf3d5384d7d72c |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:26 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af6717278481908cd677e63d22221b |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af677577c88190be9a66fea85ab899 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 12:36 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:46 p.m.