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Arcaffe

Arcaffe ( ) is a chain of cafes in Israel with 69 outlets across the country. The chain was established in 1995 with the aim of bringing Italian espresso bars to Israel. Arcaffe launched its international activity by signing a cooperation agreement with Galeries Lafayette, a French department store. Arcaffe now operates two branches in France. Arcaffe, which has upscale pretensions, chooses its locations carefully, preferring affluent neighborhoods and high-tech centers.

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Arcaffe ( ) is a chain of cafes in Israel with 69 outlets across the country. The chain was established in 1995 with the aim of bringing Italian espresso bars to Israel. Arcaffe launched its international activity by signing a cooperation agreement with Galeries Lafayette, a French department store. Arcaffe now operates two branches in France. Arcaffe, which has upscale pretensions, chooses its locations carefully, preferring affluent neighborhoods and high-tech centers.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1995 — 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 date of establishment is "1995". 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=1338803247

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