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Bargfeld

Bargfeld is a hamlet of about 190 inhabitants near Celle in Lower Saxony, Germany, documented since 1065, now belonging to the village municipality Eldingen. It has become famous for the many novels and stories the German author Arno Schmidt set there, he having lived in Bargfeld from 1958 until his death in 1979. The Arno Schmidt Stiftung is located in Bargfeld.

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Bargfeld is a hamlet of about 190 inhabitants near Celle in Lower Saxony, Germany, documented since 1065, now belonging to the village municipality Eldingen. It has become famous for the many novels and stories the German author Arno Schmidt set there, he having lived in Bargfeld from 1958 until his death in 1979. The Arno Schmidt Stiftung is located in Bargfeld.

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  1. population: 190 inhabitants — 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 population is "190 inhabitants". 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=1374984174

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