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PC Connection

PC Connection, Inc., doing business as Connection, is headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire. It has more than 2,600 employees and sells more than 460,000 products. Founded in 1982, Connection has grown to include IT services to SMB, enterprise, and public sector markets.

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Article summary

PC Connection, Inc., doing business as Connection, is headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire. It has more than 2,600 employees and sells more than 460,000 products. Founded in 1982, Connection has grown to include IT services to SMB, enterprise, and public sector markets.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. employees: 2,600 employees — 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 foundation is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the employees is "2,600 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1374322971

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