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Ralph Wayne

Ralph Erskine Wayne (December 14, 1932 – December 19, 2024) was an American politician. Throughout his tenure on the Texas House of Representatives, Wayne lived in Plainview, Texas. Wayne was sworn into office for the first of his four consecutive terms in November 1964, as a Democratic legislator from District 89. Wayne then served his second term representing District 79, and subsequently won reelection twice thereafter for District 78. Wayne died in Austin, Texas, on December 19, 2024, at the age of 92.

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Ralph Erskine Wayne (December 14, 1932 – December 19, 2024) was an American politician. Throughout his tenure on the Texas House of Representatives, Wayne lived in Plainview, Texas. Wayne was sworn into office for the first of his four consecutive terms in November 1964, as a Democratic legislator from District 89. Wayne then served his second term representing District 79, and subsequently won reelection twice thereafter for District 78. Wayne died in Austin, Texas, on December 19, 2024, at the age of 92.

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  1. date of death: 2024-12-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  2. The record states that the date of death is "2024-12-19". 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?

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