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Liernu

Liernu ( ) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Liernu is best known for its centuries old Big Oak Tree ( ), one of the largest and oldest in continental Europe. The tree took part in the "European Tree of the Year" competition in 2016 as a representative of Belgium. Liernu had 806 inhabitants as of March 2006, and extends over . File:2016 The Big oak of Liernu BE.jpg| File:Liernu 050816 (2).jpg| File:Liernu 050616 (19).JPG File:Liernu JPG01b.jpg|

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Liernu ( ) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Liernu is best known for its centuries old Big Oak Tree ( ), one of the largest and oldest in continental Europe. The tree took part in the "European Tree of the Year" competition in 2016 as a representative of Belgium. Liernu had 806 inhabitants as of March 2006, and extends over . File:2016 The Big oak of Liernu BE.jpg| File:Liernu 050816 (2).jpg| File:Liernu 050616 (19).JPG File:Liernu JPG01b.jpg|

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  1. population: 806 inhabitants — 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 population is "806 inhabitants". 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=1329439885

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