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Satmap

Satmap Systems Limited is a United Kingdom company founded on 19 October 2005 and based in Leatherhead, Surrey. Since 2007 it has produced a standalone handheld GPS satellite navigation mapping device for use by walkers, cyclists, mountain rescue, emergency services and the military. The company closed in 2022.

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Satmap Systems Limited is a United Kingdom company founded on 19 October 2005 and based in Leatherhead, Surrey. Since 2007 it has produced a standalone handheld GPS satellite navigation mapping device for use by walkers, cyclists, mountain rescue, emergency services and the military. The company closed in 2022.

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  1. date of foundation: 2005-10-19 — 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 "2005-10-19". 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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