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We Cry

"We Cry" is the debut single of Irish band the Script. The single was released on 25 April 2008 and is said to be about people whom the band's frontman Danny O'Donoghue knew while growing up in Dublin. The song received a large amount of publicity (such as appearing in 90210), airplay and interest with BBC Radio 1 heavily backing the band.

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"We Cry" is the debut single of Irish band the Script. The single was released on 25 April 2008 and is said to be about people whom the band's frontman Danny O'Donoghue knew while growing up in Dublin. The song received a large amount of publicity (such as appearing in 90210), airplay and interest with BBC Radio 1 heavily backing the band.

Key claims

  1. release date: 2008-04-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2009 — 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 release date is "2008-04-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2009". 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=1353304765

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