Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): samovar & porter -lrb- 1994 -rrb- , p . 84 syrians did not congregate in urban enclaves ; many of the immigrants who had worked as peddlers were able to interact with americans on a daily basis.
Output (English): according to authors samovar & porter -lrb- 1994 , p.84 -rrb- , syrians did not meet up in groups in city places ; many of the immigrants without jobs were able to talk with americans every day.