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Tomalin

Tomalin is a surname (which originated as a diminutive of Thomas or Tom). Notable people with the surname include: *Claire Tomalin (born 1933), English author and journalist *Doug Tomalin, (1914–1998), English diver *Elisabeth Tomalin (1912–2012), British artist *Nicholas Tomalin (1931–1973), British journalist and writer *Paul Tomalin, British television screenwriter *Philip Tomalin (1856–1940), French cricketer *Ruth Tomalin (1919–2012), British journalist, novelist, and children's author *James Tomalin (born 1972), British composer and music producer *Susan Sarandon (born 1946), born Susan Tomalin, American actress

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Tomalin is a surname (which originated as a diminutive of Thomas or Tom). Notable people with the surname include: *Claire Tomalin (born 1933), English author and journalist *Doug Tomalin, (1914–1998), English diver *Elisabeth Tomalin (1912–2012), British artist *Nicholas Tomalin (1931–1973), British journalist and writer *Paul Tomalin, British television screenwriter *Philip Tomalin (1856–1940), French cricketer *Ruth Tomalin (1919–2012), British journalist, novelist, and children's author *James Tomalin (born 1972), British composer and music producer *Susan Sarandon (born 1946), born Susan Tomalin, American actress

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  1. date of birth: 1933 — 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 "1933". 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=1202834910

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