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Sam Pick

Samuel W. Pick (born 1936) is an American businessman and politician. He served as the mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1976 to 1978 and again from 1986 to 1994.

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Article summary

Samuel W. Pick (born 1936) is an American businessman and politician. He served as the mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1976 to 1978 and again from 1986 to 1994.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1936 — 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 "1936". 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=1372796666

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