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McAloon

McAloon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Gerry McAloon (1916–1987), Scottish footballer *Karen McAloon (born 1968), American interior designer *Paddy McAloon (born 1957), English singer-songwriter *Sean McAloon (1923–1998), Irish piper and pipe maker

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McAloon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Gerry McAloon (1916–1987), Scottish footballer *Karen McAloon (born 1968), American interior designer *Paddy McAloon (born 1957), English singer-songwriter *Sean McAloon (1923–1998), Irish piper and pipe maker

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=1082992955

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