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Barkin

Barkin ( ; ) is a Hebrew surname, originated as the simplified form of Bar-Kohen ( ), which means "son (of a) Kohen" (Israelite priest of the tribes) .Notable people with the surname include: * Dovid Barkin (1945–2006), American rosh yeshiva * Elaine Barkin (1932–2023), American composer, writer, and educator * Ellen Barkin (born 1954), American actress * Thomas Barkin (born 1961), American banker

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Barkin ( ; ) is a Hebrew surname, originated as the simplified form of Bar-Kohen ( ), which means "son (of a) Kohen" (Israelite priest of the tribes) .Notable people with the surname include: * Dovid Barkin (1945–2006), American rosh yeshiva * Elaine Barkin (1932–2023), American composer, writer, and educator * Ellen Barkin (born 1954), American actress * Thomas Barkin (born 1961), American banker

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  1. date of birth: 1954 — 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 birth is "1954". 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=1317746425

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