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Clipsal

Clipsal is an Australian brand of electrical accessories. Its primary factory, once located at Bowden, moved to Gepps Cross. Smaller factories in South Australia at Nuriootpa, Strathalbyn, Wingfield, and in Bayswater, Victoria have closed and production has moved to Gepps Cross and to offshore locations. From 2000 to 2017, Clipsal was the naming rights sponsor for the Adelaide 500 Supercars race. Since 2004 Clipsal Australia has been a subsidiary of Schneider Electric.

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Clipsal is an Australian brand of electrical accessories. Its primary factory, once located at Bowden, moved to Gepps Cross. Smaller factories in South Australia at Nuriootpa, Strathalbyn, Wingfield, and in Bayswater, Victoria have closed and production has moved to Gepps Cross and to offshore locations. From 2000 to 2017, Clipsal was the naming rights sponsor for the Adelaide 500 Supercars race. Since 2004 Clipsal Australia has been a subsidiary of Schneider Electric.

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  1. date of establishment: 1920 — 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 "1920". 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=1316985573

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