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Barry Downs

Barry Geoffrey Downs (24 May 1930 – 5 April 2020) was an Australian sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event and the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Downs died in 2020, aged 89.

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Barry Geoffrey Downs (24 May 1930 – 5 April 2020) was an Australian sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event and the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Downs died in 2020, aged 89.

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  1. date of death: 2020 — 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 death is "2020". 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=1260679732

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