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A Patchwork Planet

A Patchwork Planet is a novel by Anne Tyler. Published in 1998, it tells the story of Barnaby Gaitlin, an anti-hero and failure who suffers from more than the usual quota of misfortune. The book is noted for its complement of old people and eccentrics and its sharply ironic humor.

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A Patchwork Planet is a novel by Anne Tyler. Published in 1998, it tells the story of Barnaby Gaitlin, an anti-hero and failure who suffers from more than the usual quota of misfortune. The book is noted for its complement of old people and eccentrics and its sharply ironic humor.

Key claims

  1. publication date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354702775

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