Triple
T22872422
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Paul Vann |
E567232
|
entity |
| Predicate | portrayedIn |
P626
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
A Bright Shining Lie
A Bright Shining Lie is a 1998 HBO war drama film that chronicles U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through the life and career of military advisor John Paul Vann.
|
E1558007
|
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: A Bright Shining Lie | Statement: [John Paul Vann, portrayedIn, A Bright Shining Lie]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Bright Shining Lie Context triple: [John Paul Vann, portrayedIn, A Bright Shining Lie]
-
A.
The Truth Will Out
The Truth Will Out is a novel by British writer John Bowen, known for its psychologically driven narrative and exploration of moral ambiguity.
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B.
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial is a Magic: The Gathering blue creature card known for its extremely efficient defensive stats and shroud, making it notoriously difficult to remove and a staple blocker in control decks.
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C.
Nothing but the Truth
Nothing but the Truth is a South African stage play and later film by John Kani that explores family conflict, memory, and the legacy of apartheid through the story of two brothers divided by exile and struggle.
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D.
On Lies, Secrets, and Silence
On Lies, Secrets, and Silence is a seminal collection of feminist essays and speeches by poet and theorist Adrienne Rich that explores the politics of gender, language, and power.
-
E.
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth is a 2008 political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie that explores the ethical and legal consequences faced by a journalist who refuses to reveal a confidential source.
- 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: A Bright Shining Lie Triple: [John Paul Vann, portrayedIn, A Bright Shining Lie]
Generated description
A Bright Shining Lie is a 1998 HBO war drama film that chronicles U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through the life and career of military advisor John Paul Vann.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Bright Shining Lie Target entity description: A Bright Shining Lie is a 1998 HBO war drama film that chronicles U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through the life and career of military advisor John Paul Vann.
-
A.
The Truth Will Out
The Truth Will Out is a novel by British writer John Bowen, known for its psychologically driven narrative and exploration of moral ambiguity.
-
B.
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial is a Magic: The Gathering blue creature card known for its extremely efficient defensive stats and shroud, making it notoriously difficult to remove and a staple blocker in control decks.
-
C.
Nothing but the Truth
Nothing but the Truth is a South African stage play and later film by John Kani that explores family conflict, memory, and the legacy of apartheid through the story of two brothers divided by exile and struggle.
-
D.
On Lies, Secrets, and Silence
On Lies, Secrets, and Silence is a seminal collection of feminist essays and speeches by poet and theorist Adrienne Rich that explores the politics of gender, language, and power.
-
E.
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth is a 2008 political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie that explores the ethical and legal consequences faced by a journalist who refuses to reveal a confidential source.
- 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_69e24589d8348190b96422d13a678bc1 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f17f55c4b88190adb49871e496ca54 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 3:47 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0bae98804c8190bb1102516426a0ba |
completed | May 19, 2026, 12:28 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0baef3b7ac8190a0f3df86c7751253 |
completed | May 19, 2026, 12:29 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0baf6c25d081908330d581e2fa49d4 |
completed | May 19, 2026, 12:31 a.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:38 p.m.