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The Devastations

Devastations were an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia, comprising Conrad Standish, Tom Carlyon, and Hugo Cran, whose former band was Luxedo. They were active from 2002 to 2010.

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Article summary

Devastations were an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia, comprising Conrad Standish, Tom Carlyon, and Hugo Cran, whose former band was Luxedo. They were active from 2002 to 2010.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2017 — 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 "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1361727954

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