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Identify incorrect numbers, wrong dates, and factually inaccurate statements in business documents.
Find 3 factual errors. One is a wrong year, one is an incorrect number, one is a wrong city.
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The habit of checking specific facts — dates, numbers, names — against known reference information or source documents.
Holding multiple pieces of factual information in short-term memory while scanning for inconsistencies.
Approaching text with the assumption that errors may be present, rather than passively accepting all stated facts.
Specifically verifying numbers, counts, percentages, and dates — which are the most common location for factual errors in business documents.
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