Why is this important? Individually, I want to be sure I have the best sources and information to answer a given question or problem. The reason I might use the first answer I find on Google is that it seems to be "good enough" to the fit of my problem. I evaluate any answers I find online (or in books and journals) with what I already know of a given topic, and whether the given information seems to fit with my mental model of the problem at hand. I even look for insights that counter my intuition, just in case I have it wrong to begin with. I note that this happens for me very quickly and naturally as I troll through found materials. I tend to do more research on a given topic when I know something big is on the line.
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