Definition: In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.

Positive Example 1 -
Input: a georgian inscription around the drum attests his name.
Output: there is a georgian inscription around the drum to confirm his name.

Positive Example 2 -
Input: it is particularly famous for the cultivation of kiwifruit.
Output: it is mostly famous for the growing of kiwifruit.

Negative Example 1 -
Input: a hunting dog refers to any dog who assists humans in hunting.
Output: a hunting dog is a dog that refers humans in hunting.

Negative Example 2 -
Input: in return , romania ceded three southern districts of bessarabia to russia and acquired dobruja.
Output: in return , romania ceded three southern districts of bessarabia to russia and acquired dobruja.

Now complete the following example -
Input: prior to world war i , the near east referred to relatively nearby lands of the ottoman empire , middle east to northwestern south asia and central asia , and far east for countries along the western pacific ocean and countries along the eastern indian ocean.
Output: 



Output:
before world war i , the near east was considered the nearby lands of the ottoman empire , the middle east was northwestern south asia and central asia , and far east was considered to be the countries along the western pacific ocean and eastern indian ocean.
1 . prior to world war i , the near east referred to relatively nearby lands of the ottoman empire , middle east to northwestern south asia and central asia , and far east for countries along the western pacific ocean and countries along the eastern indian ocean.
before world war i , the near east referred to nearby lands of the ottoman empire , middle east to northwestern south asia and central asia , and far east for countries by the western pacific ocean and countries along the eastern indian ocean.
before world war i , the near east meant fairly close lands of the ottoman empire , middle east to northwestern south asia and central asia , and far east for countries along the western pacific ocean and countries along the eastern indian ocean.
before world war i , the near east was the name for nearby lands of the ottoman empire , middle east to northwestern south asia and central asia , and far east for countries along the western pacific ocean and countries along the eastern indian ocean.
prior to world war i , the near east referred to nearby lands of the ottoman empire , middle east to northwestern south asia and central asia , and far east for countries along the western pacific ocean and countries along the eastern indian ocean.
before world war i , the near east referred to relatively nearby lands of the ottoman empire , the middle east to northwestern south asia and central asia , and far east for countries along the western pacific ocean and the countries along the eastern indian ocean.