Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): of the seven candidates , he topped each of the four straw polls conducted by the united nations security council : on 24 july , 14 september , 28 september , and 2 october.
Output (English): of the seven candidates , he was at the top of each of the four straw polls conducted by the united nations security council : on 24 july , 14 september , 28 september , and 2 october.