Newer funds aren't graded because the system evaluates results over a minimum of five years.

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Ambulance trusts are also graded with the star system.

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Burgundians believe a wine's character is derived principally from the plot of land the vine is planted on, which is graded by a classification system based on the vineyard, village and subdistrict.

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The QBotix system also does not require land to be level or graded.

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