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Michael Read
Michael Peter Read MBE (born 9 June 1941 ) is an English long-distance swimmer who has the fourth most crossings of the English Channel – 33 to date. The current Queen of the Channel is Chloë McCardel with 44 crossings.
Article summary
Michael Peter Read MBE (born 9 June 1941 ) is an English long-distance swimmer who has the fourth most crossings of the English Channel – 33 to date. The current Queen of the Channel is Chloë McCardel with 44 crossings.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1941-06-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1941-06-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- 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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