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1,273 assertions579 opinions564 insights299 predictions293 disclosures23 what-ifs
every statement was checked. The predictions and assertions are the claims: statements the public record can support or contradict. Of those 1,572 claims, 912 carry an assessment, 82 are not yet assessed, and 578 name no date, number or outcome precise enough to pin down. The rest (opinions, what ifs, insights) carry no assessment because the record can never settle them.
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| Person | Eps | Statements | Supported | Partly supported | Contradicted | Full support rate |
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| Ivan Dimov | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Dr. Mike Israetel | 1 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Ben Black | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Paul Atkins | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Jonathan Greenblatt | 1 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Brendan McCord | 1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Ashton Kutcher | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| John Chambers | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
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