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Ginny

Ginny or Ginnie is an English feminine given name or diminutive, frequently of the name Virginia. It may also serve be the diminutive form of Jennifer, Genevieve, Ginevra, or Geneva. "Ginny" is also a slang term for the U.S. state of Virginia, used mainly in the rural western portions of the state.

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Ginny or Ginnie is an English feminine given name or diminutive, frequently of the name Virginia. It may also serve be the diminutive form of Jennifer, Genevieve, Ginevra, or Geneva. "Ginny" is also a slang term for the U.S. state of Virginia, used mainly in the rural western portions of the state.

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  1. date of birth: 1942 — 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 "1942". 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=1366783717

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