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Tom Auth

Thomas Auth (born September 9, 1968) is an American former rower. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. A 1986 graduate of Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, he graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University in 1990 and Harvard Law School in 1994.

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Thomas Auth (born September 9, 1968) is an American former rower. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. A 1986 graduate of Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, he graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University in 1990 and Harvard Law School in 1994.

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  1. date of birth: 1968-09-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 "1968-09-09". 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?

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