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Flex Ltd.

Flex Ltd. (previously known as Flextronics International Ltd. or Flextronics) is a Singapore-domiciled multinational manufacturing company. It is the world's third largest global electronics manufacturing services (EMS), original design manufacturer (ODM) company by revenue, behind only Pegatron. Flex's U.S. corporate headquarters are located in Austin, Texas. The company has manufacturing operations in over 30 countries, and employs about 172,000 people.

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Flex Ltd. (previously known as Flextronics International Ltd. or Flextronics) is a Singapore-domiciled multinational manufacturing company. It is the world's third largest global electronics manufacturing services (EMS), original design manufacturer (ODM) company by revenue, behind only Pegatron. Flex's U.S. corporate headquarters are located in Austin, Texas. The company has manufacturing operations in over 30 countries, and employs about 172,000 people.

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  1. date of foundation: 1969 — 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 "1969". 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=1376200605

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