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- A record provides evidence of a fact, and we get so focused on the one piece of evidence that we fail to examine the context of it. This can throw off the conclusions we take from the evidence.
- Ask yourself:
- When was the record created?
- Is it contemporary or made after the fact?
- Is this an “original” record or a copy?
- Is this a transcription or an abstraction?
- Who provided the information?
- It is critical to examine not only the facts, but their environment as well. This will provide us with the best hypothesis for moving forward.
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