Triple
T19055483
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Shalimar, Virginia |
E466381
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedWithCharacter |
P1481
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Milkman Dead |
E101922
|
NE FINISHED |
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: Milkman Dead | Statement: [Shalimar, Virginia, associatedWithCharacter, Milkman Dead]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milkman Dead Context triple: [Shalimar, Virginia, associatedWithCharacter, Milkman Dead]
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A.
Milkman Dead
chosen
Milkman Dead is the introspective African American protagonist of Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," whose journey of self-discovery explores themes of identity, heritage, and personal freedom.
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B.
Milkman's Son
"Milkman's Son" is a 1995 rock song by American band Ugly Kid Joe, known for its blend of hard rock and alternative influences.
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C.
Men We Reaped
Men We Reaped is a memoir by Jesmyn Ward that reflects on the lives and deaths of five young Black men close to her in rural Mississippi, exploring themes of race, poverty, and grief.
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D.
Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet
"Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet" is a World War II–era novelty song written by Don Raye, known for its humorous, swing-style treatment of home-front themes.
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E.
A Night This Side of Dying
"A Night This Side of Dying" is a song by Carole King featured on her 1974 album *Wrap Around Joy*.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d8dd040fb881909af2a964f65ad208 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5dc056b708190a2b84cbddf0fc2d9 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:55 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a05c5596cac8190bd83e77f5997644f |
completed | May 14, 2026, 12:51 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 12:03 p.m.