Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): joseph chamberlain -lrb- 8 july 1836 2 july 1914 -rrb- was an influential british businessman , politician , and statesman.
Output (English): joseph chamberlain -lrb- 8 july 1836 - 2 july 1914 -rrb- was an influential british businessman , politician , and statesman.