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Swaim

Swaim is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bob Swaim (born 1943), American film director *Cy Swaim (1874–1945), American baseball player *David G. Swaim (1834–1897), United States Army general *Hardress Nathaniel Swaim (1890–1957), American judge *John Swaim (1949–2013), American politician *Kurt Swaim, American politician *Michael Swaim, American actor, writer, and comedian

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Swaim is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bob Swaim (born 1943), American film director *Cy Swaim (1874–1945), American baseball player *David G. Swaim (1834–1897), United States Army general *Hardress Nathaniel Swaim (1890–1957), American judge *John Swaim (1949–2013), American politician *Kurt Swaim, American politician *Michael Swaim, American actor, writer, and comedian

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1943 — 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 "1943". 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=956741309

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.