They seem even more transparent than ever in terms of process, emotion and physical structure.
In reality, the United States is doing better than ever in terms of how many students graduate from high school.
"The past year here was the most extraordinary year ever in terms of independent films that worked," Mr. Brooks said.
Mr Piñera (pictured filling in a census form with his wife) hailed it as the country's best ever in terms of both coverage and quality.
In fact, in early 2014 oil prices were at record highs, and Venezuelans were still enjoying their highest levels of income ever, in terms of GDP per capita.
Sir Philip Craven, International Paralympic Committee president, said: "I am fully confident Rio 2016 will be the best Games ever in terms of athletic performance..
When I think of Istanbul now I think it will go down as the best Champions League final ever in terms of emotion.
They are outstanding athletes, but we need to remember that this is the most heavily policed Olympics ever in terms of doping," he said.
It's the flagship of late-night television, yes, but it has also been probably the biggest money machine ever in terms of network profits.
"During the year we have invested over £3.4bn in essential infrastructure while delivering one of our best years ever in terms of network reliability and resilience.
