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Greg MacMaster

Greg MacMaster (born March, 1962) is an American politician from Michigan. A Republican, MacMaster is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 105th district from 2011 until 2014. MacMaster was born in Inglewood, California. He served in the United States Air Force for 10 years. He also worked as a TV and radio weatherman. In 2014, MacMaster ran unsuccessfully for the 37th district of the Michigan Senate, losing in the primary to Wayne Schmidt.

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Greg MacMaster (born March, 1962) is an American politician from Michigan. A Republican, MacMaster is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 105th district from 2011 until 2014. MacMaster was born in Inglewood, California. He served in the United States Air Force for 10 years. He also worked as a TV and radio weatherman. In 2014, MacMaster ran unsuccessfully for the 37th district of the Michigan Senate, losing in the primary to Wayne Schmidt.

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  1. date of birth: 1962 — 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 "1962". 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=1365577679

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