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Ed Meier

Eduard Meier GmbH, also known as Ed Meier, is a German shoemaking company founded in Munich in 1596. It is the oldest existing shoemaking company in the world, and one of the oldest continuously operating companies in the world. Today, the company's headquarters and main store are located at Palais Arco, Brienner Straße 10, in Munich.

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Eduard Meier GmbH, also known as Ed Meier, is a German shoemaking company founded in Munich in 1596. It is the oldest existing shoemaking company in the world, and one of the oldest continuously operating companies in the world. Today, the company's headquarters and main store are located at Palais Arco, Brienner Straße 10, in Munich.

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  1. date of foundation: 1596 — 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 foundation is "1596". 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=1359428701

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