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Slany

Slaný or Slany ( ; feminine form Slaná is a Czech and Slovak surname. It is derived from the Czech–Slovak word slaný for "salty." It may be a metonymic occupational name for a producer or seller of salt. Notable people with the name include: *Hans Erich Slany (1926–2013), German designer *John Slany (died 1632), English merchant and ship builder

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Slaný or Slany ( ; feminine form Slaná is a Czech and Slovak surname. It is derived from the Czech–Slovak word slaný for "salty." It may be a metonymic occupational name for a producer or seller of salt. Notable people with the name include: *Hans Erich Slany (1926–2013), German designer *John Slany (died 1632), English merchant and ship builder

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  1. date of death: 1632 — 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 death is "1632". 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=1312434805

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