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Sadowsky

Sadowsky is an American guitar, bass guitar, and preamp manufacturer based in Long Island City, New York. The company was founded in 1979 and took its name from its founder, Roger Sadowsky. In 2011, the company had 10 employees involved in instrument manufacturing, excluding Roger Sadowsky himself.

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Sadowsky is an American guitar, bass guitar, and preamp manufacturer based in Long Island City, New York. The company was founded in 1979 and took its name from its founder, Roger Sadowsky. In 2011, the company had 10 employees involved in instrument manufacturing, excluding Roger Sadowsky himself.

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  1. date of foundation: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. employees: 10 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 "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the employees is "10 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1359462610

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