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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.