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Twentythree

Twentythree (alternatively styled "twentythree") is the major label debut album of American singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman. It was released by Virgin Records America on August 2, 2005. It peaked at No. 24 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. The album was named, at least in part, for the fact that it was released after Prettyman's 23rd birthday. Also, both she and her then-boyfriend, musician Jason Mraz, were born on the 23rd (of May 1982 and June 1977 respectively). Mraz would later propose to Prettyman on December 23, 2010.

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Twentythree (alternatively styled "twentythree") is the major label debut album of American singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman. It was released by Virgin Records America on August 2, 2005. It peaked at No. 24 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. The album was named, at least in part, for the fact that it was released after Prettyman's 23rd birthday. Also, both she and her then-boyfriend, musician Jason Mraz, were born on the 23rd (of May 1982 and June 1977 respectively). Mraz would later propose to Prettyman on December 23, 2010.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2005-08-02 — 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 "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2005-08-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1373269139

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