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Schlip

Schlip is a settlement of about 1,500 inhabitants in the Hardap Region of central Namibia. It is situated on the unpaved road D1254 about 40 miles south of Rehoboth and has two primary schools and a junior secondary school. Schlip is the administrative centre of the Rehoboth Rural constituency. It is also the main settlement of the ǁOgain (Groot Doden) clan of the Nama people.

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Schlip is a settlement of about 1,500 inhabitants in the Hardap Region of central Namibia. It is situated on the unpaved road D1254 about 40 miles south of Rehoboth and has two primary schools and a junior secondary school. Schlip is the administrative centre of the Rehoboth Rural constituency. It is also the main settlement of the ǁOgain (Groot Doden) clan of the Nama people.

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  1. population: 1,500 inhabitants — 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 population is "1,500 inhabitants". 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=1378980791

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