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Thanks for sharing.",{"value":106,"source":61,"evidence":107},"Fun and interactive to use",[108,109],{"id":102,"by":103,"text":104},{"id":56,"by":57,"text":58},[111,118,125],{"value":112,"source":61,"evidence":113},"Underwater options section misleading about participating preferences",[114],{"id":115,"by":116,"text":117},"10349540","SeoxyS","The section about \"Underwater Options\" is describing what would happen assuming a Participating Liquidation Preference. It's a little misleading, because the vast majority of…",{"value":119,"source":61,"evidence":120},"Percentage stake label confusing (20% vs 25%)",[121],{"id":122,"by":123,"text":124},"10348015","jessaustin","Their percentage stake is how much they put in relative to the pre-money valuation. 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