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| Person | Eps | Statements | Supported | Partly supported | Contradicted | Full support rate |
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| Eric Ries | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Laura Roeder | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Asia Orangio | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 86% |
| Einar Vollset | 19 | 135 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 81% |
| Tracy Osborn | 17 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
| Jeff Roberts | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| Craig Hewitt | 7 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
| Ian Landsman | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
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