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John Shaffer

John Shaffer may refer to: * John Shaffer (baseball) (1864–1926), American baseball player * John Shaffer (governor) (1827–1870), American politician in the Utah Territory * John B. Shaffer III (born 1968), American rapper, known as Candyman * John D. Shaffer (1858–1931), American politician in Iowa * John H. Shaffer (1919–1997), American administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

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Article summary

John Shaffer may refer to: * John Shaffer (baseball) (1864–1926), American baseball player * John Shaffer (governor) (1827–1870), American politician in the Utah Territory * John B. Shaffer III (born 1968), American rapper, known as Candyman * John D. Shaffer (1858–1931), American politician in Iowa * John H. Shaffer (1919–1997), American administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1968 — 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 "1968". 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=1317604578

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.