Is Wikipedia Unreliable?

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Is Wikipedia Unreliable?

December 27, 2005 | ISSUE 41•51

An incident in which a former Tennessee publisher was linked to the Kennedy assassination on Wikipedia has called the accuracy of the user-edited website into question. What do you think?

Well, I believe everything I read, but since I don't pay attention, no harm done.

Ken Wagner
Colorist
This throws skepticism on all previous information I've received from Wikipedia! How can I now trust that acetic acid is in fact an organic compound best recognized for giving vinegar its sour taste and smell?

Betsy Anderson
Production Assistant
What does it say on Wikipedia about this?

Sigmund Stern
Lawyer

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