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): samovar & porter -lrb- 1994 -rrb- , p . 84 syrians did not meet in urban enclaves ; many of the immigrants who had worked as street vendors were able to talk with americans on a daily basis.