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Micro-Kid

"Micro-Kid" is a single released in October 1983 by the English jazz-funk band Level 42 from their fourth studio album Standing in the Light. It ran for 5 weeks on the UK singles chart, peaking at #37. The song's lyrics dealt with the home computer craze which was gripping the UK at the time of the song's release. This song is included on the Level 42 compilations Level Best, The Very Best of Level 42 and The Definitive Collection.

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"Micro-Kid" is a single released in October 1983 by the English jazz-funk band Level 42 from their fourth studio album Standing in the Light. It ran for 5 weeks on the UK singles chart, peaking at #37. The song's lyrics dealt with the home computer craze which was gripping the UK at the time of the song's release. This song is included on the Level 42 compilations Level Best, The Very Best of Level 42 and The Definitive Collection.

Key claims

  1. release date: 1983 — 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 release date is "1983". 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=1342258418

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