Detailed Instructions: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
See one example below:
Problem: Except for this small vocal minority, we have just not gotten a lot of groundswell against this from members, " says APA president Philip G. Zimbardo of Stanford University.
Solution: "Except for this small vocal minority, we have not gotten a lot of groundswell against this," says APA president Zimbardo.
Explanation: Both texts convey the same meaning that they have not gotten much groundswell against this except for small minority.

Problem: Traditionally, federal agencies have used the amount of money directed toward their programs, or the level of staff deployed, or even the number of tasks completed as some of the measures of their performance.
Solution:
Traditionally, federal agencies have used the amount of money directed toward their programs or the level of staff deployed.