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Why does a researcher use primary source instead of a secondary source when analyzing a historical event.?

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researcher uses Primary Sources because they are often more reliable, because they are the accounts that are documented that shows how something or someone tested and successful did.
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A researcher uses Primary sources because they are often more reliable, because they are the accounts of the witnesses that physically watched it happen. their accounts are often more reliable.
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