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Jonathan Bourhis

Jonathan Bourhis (10 October 1990, in Tours – 1 November 2009) was a professional basketball player for JDA Dijon. He died in a car accident on 1 November 2009 at the age of 19. He was considered a very talented player and one of the best hopes of French basketball. His death was reported to be a "bad hit" for his team.

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Jonathan Bourhis (10 October 1990, in Tours – 1 November 2009) was a professional basketball player for JDA Dijon. He died in a car accident on 1 November 2009 at the age of 19. He was considered a very talented player and one of the best hopes of French basketball. His death was reported to be a "bad hit" for his team.

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  1. date of death: 2009-11-01 — 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 death is "2009-11-01". 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?

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