The unwieldy title illustrates the lengths Democratic leaders went to gain support for the complex measure.

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It says that spending is easier to measure, but the more complex impact of a society's attitude to education can make a big difference.

BBC: UK education sixth in global ranking

Typical closets in the complex measure around 400 square feet, and were meant to appeal to buyers who might be moving into a condo from a large home, says director of design and development Eric Jencks.

WSJ: The $100,000 Closet

Even within one well defined operation, the number of elements you need to measure is very complex in terms of data and interactions with suppliers.

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The goals are more complex: there is no simple bottom line, there are no prices to measure customers' preferences, and indeed there is often no customer apart from the politicians.

ECONOMIST: The pay is better than it was. The bureaucracy is worse