Quartissimo

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Quartissimo was a Slovenian string quartet featuring Žiga Cerar on first violin, Matjaž Bogataj on second violin, Luka Dukarić on viola, and Samo Dervišić on cello. The group's name is a portmanteau of quartet and the Italian suffix -issimo, which means extremely (e.g., fortissimo, prestissimo). The young but established musicians have experience as soloists and members of chamber orchestras, including the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra. All have had formal training in violin.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1978-04-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1986-09-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1981-12-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "1978-04-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1986-09-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1981-12-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
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7. 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=1283836175