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Is it a fact, or is it an opinion?

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Does it matter?

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Yes.

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Both are important.

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But knowing how to distinguish
between fact and opinion

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can help us to better understand

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what we read and hear,

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and how we form our opinions.

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Let's take a look.

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A fact is a statement 
that can be proven to be true.

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Facts are objetive,

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which means they are not influenced

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by what someone thinks or believes.

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A fact is indisputable

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and cannot be changed.

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There are some key questions
to identify facts.

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1) Can it be measured or confirmed
with calculations or data?

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For example,

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two plus two equals four.

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We can add the numbers and demostrate

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that this stament is true.

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2) Can it be observed?
Can we see it happen?

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For, instance,

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99% of people cannot lick ther elbow.

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This is true.

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This is a fact that can be observed.

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Research has determined
that one over a hundred people

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can successfully complete this task.

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3) Can it be verified by primary sources,

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such as research, photographs, newspapers,

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and other facts?

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Here is an example,

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Nintendo was started in 1889.

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This is a fact because it can be verifed

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by many sources.

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A man named Fusajiro Yamauchi, from Japan

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founded Nintendo
as a playing card company in 1889,

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and now is one of the largest
gaming companies in the world.

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Now, let's move on to opinion,

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which sometimes can be a little trickier.