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Approaching Normal

Approaching Normal is the fifth studio album by alternative rock band Blue October. The album was released on March 24, 2009 and debuted at number thirteen on the Billboard charts. It was Blue October's first album to be released on vinyl. The album was re-released on frosted white vinyl in 2026 as part of the Collected Series 2006–2011 box set.

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Article summary

Approaching Normal is the fifth studio album by alternative rock band Blue October. The album was released on March 24, 2009 and debuted at number thirteen on the Billboard charts. It was Blue October's first album to be released on vinyl. The album was re-released on frosted white vinyl in 2026 as part of the Collected Series 2006–2011 box set.

Key claims

  1. release date: 2009-03-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2026 — 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 release date is "2009-03-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2026". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1373942350

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