DaimlerChrysler 's (nyse: DCX - news - people ) domestic operations made piles of money in the mid-1990s despite below-average quality, because Dodge and Chrysler minivans were the cleverest on the road, and Jeep's SUVs were the coolest.

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Last week, the county saw Rhyl High school placed in special measures after Estyn said the quality of teaching was significantly below average for Wales.

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We have long known that some places, like the Intermountain Healthcare in Utah or the Geisinger Health System in rural Pennsylvania, offer high-quality care at costs below average.

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