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Differentiate between primary and secondary sources, understanding the potential and limitations of each

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Primary sources are from the sources themselves! Secondary sources can be slightly altered, or tweaked to great a better understanding for audiences. Primary sources can tend to have more information presented in an abstract way, while secondary sources have similar information but in an easier way to understand, with potential bias.

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