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Orvar

Orvar or Örvar is a Nordic male given name, which means "arrow" in Old Norse. Örvar-Oddr ("arrow's point") is a legendary hero in a 13th-century Icelandic saga. The name may refer to: *Orvar Bergmark (1930–2004), Swedish football player and manager *Orvar Jönsson (born 1950), Swedish fencer *Orvar Lindwall (1941–2025), Swedish fencer *Orvar Säfström (born 1974), Swedish film critic *Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (born 1977), Icelandic musician *Orvar Trolle (1900–1971), Swedish swimmer

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Orvar or Örvar is a Nordic male given name, which means "arrow" in Old Norse. Örvar-Oddr ("arrow's point") is a legendary hero in a 13th-century Icelandic saga. The name may refer to: *Orvar Bergmark (1930–2004), Swedish football player and manager *Orvar Jönsson (born 1950), Swedish fencer *Orvar Lindwall (1941–2025), Swedish fencer *Orvar Säfström (born 1974), Swedish film critic *Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (born 1977), Icelandic musician *Orvar Trolle (1900–1971), Swedish swimmer

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  1. date of birth: 1950 — 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 "1950". 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=1330183117

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