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DEGES

The Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs- und -bau GmbH (DEGES) (German Unity motorway planning and construction company) is a state-owned project management institution founded on October 7, 1991, about one year after the German reunification. The intention was to support the New Länder in the planning and preparation of necessary construction work on their old and new Autobahn highways.

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The Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs- und -bau GmbH (DEGES) (German Unity motorway planning and construction company) is a state-owned project management institution founded on October 7, 1991, about one year after the German reunification. The intention was to support the New Länder in the planning and preparation of necessary construction work on their old and new Autobahn highways.

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  1. date of foundation: 1991-10-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 foundation is "1991-10-07". 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?

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