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Benjamin Settle

Benjamin Hale Settle (born 1947) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

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Article summary

Benjamin Hale Settle (born 1947) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1947 — 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 "1947". 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=1347496161

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