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      "confidence": "high",
      "evidence": [
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    },
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      "id": "claim-independence",
      "statement": "AgentScout is independent of every New Zealand real estate agency and analyses agents across all major brands including Ray White, Harcourts, Barfoot & Thompson, Bayleys, LJ Hooker, and Property Brokers.",
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      "id": "claim-founder",
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