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Sitompul

Sitompul is one of Toba Batak clans originating in North Sumatra, Indonesia. People of this clan bear the clan's name as their surname. *Hotma Sitompul (1956-2025), Indonesian lawyer *Mananti Sitompul (1909-1980), Indonesian politician *Manahan Sitompul (born 1953), Indonesian judge *Ratna Sitompul (born 1961), Indonesian ophthalmologist, academic, and university administrator *Ruhut Sitompul (born 1954), Indonesian lawyer, politician, and actor

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Sitompul is one of Toba Batak clans originating in North Sumatra, Indonesia. People of this clan bear the clan's name as their surname. *Hotma Sitompul (1956-2025), Indonesian lawyer *Mananti Sitompul (1909-1980), Indonesian politician *Manahan Sitompul (born 1953), Indonesian judge *Ratna Sitompul (born 1961), Indonesian ophthalmologist, academic, and university administrator *Ruhut Sitompul (born 1954), Indonesian lawyer, politician, and actor

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  1. date of birth: 1953 — 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 "1953". 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=1291290089

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