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Māris Ļaksa

Māris Ļaksa (born 8 September 1981 in Ventspils) is a retired Latvian professional basketball forward. In 2012, he was a member of BC Rakvere Tarvas. He also played for the Latvia national basketball team. His father, Jānis Ļaksa, is a basketball coach.

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Māris Ļaksa (born 8 September 1981 in Ventspils) is a retired Latvian professional basketball forward. In 2012, he was a member of BC Rakvere Tarvas. He also played for the Latvia national basketball team. His father, Jānis Ļaksa, is a basketball coach.

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  1. date of birth: 1981-09-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 "1981-09-08". 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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