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Mark Jacoby

Mark Jacoby (born May 21, 1947) is an American musical theatre performer who has had leading roles on Broadway in Show Boat, The Phantom of the Opera, Sweet Charity, Ragtime, and A Beautiful Noise, among others. He has also performed widely in national tours, regional theatre and Off-Broadway.

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Mark Jacoby (born May 21, 1947) is an American musical theatre performer who has had leading roles on Broadway in Show Boat, The Phantom of the Opera, Sweet Charity, Ragtime, and A Beautiful Noise, among others. He has also performed widely in national tours, regional theatre and Off-Broadway.

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  1. date of birth: 1947-05-21 — 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 "1947-05-21". 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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