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Saperstein

Saperstein (compound of Hebrew sapir "sapphire" + German Stein "stone") is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Abe Saperstein (1902–1966), founder and coach of the Savoy Big Five, which later became the Harlem Globetrotters * Abram Saperstein, changed his name to Albert Sabin (1906–1993), Polish-American medical researcher who developed an oral polio vaccine; President of the Weizmann Institute of Science *David Saperstein (disambiguation) *Esther Saperstein (1901–1988), American politician *Harlan Saperstein, television narrator *Larry Saperstein (born 1998), American actor

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Saperstein (compound of Hebrew sapir "sapphire" + German Stein "stone") is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Abe Saperstein (1902–1966), founder and coach of the Savoy Big Five, which later became the Harlem Globetrotters * Abram Saperstein, changed his name to Albert Sabin (1906–1993), Polish-American medical researcher who developed an oral polio vaccine; President of the Weizmann Institute of Science *David Saperstein (disambiguation) *Esther Saperstein (1901–1988), American politician *Harlan Saperstein, television narrator *Larry Saperstein (born 1998), American actor

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  1. date of birth: 1998 — 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 "1998". 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=1310743740

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