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",[],{"type":300,"content":306},[307],{"type":265,"value":308,"marks":309},"More than 13 countries and 31 U.S. states offer angel investors a tax break in the hopes that more funding for nascent ventures will spur entrepreneurship. Proponents of such programs argue that they can boost job creation, innovation and economic growth. 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