original: twin cities and consulates manchester has formal twinning arrangements -lrb- or " friendship agreements " -rrb- with several places .
simplifications: twin cities and consulates manchester has traditional alliances with several places . twin cities and consulates manchester has formal twinning arrangements with several places . manchester has formal twinning arrangements , or friendship agreements , with several places . twin cities and consulates manchester has formal twinning arrangements with many places . manchester has formal " friendship agreements " with several places . twin cities and consulates manchester has formal twinning arrangements -lrb- or " friendship agreements " -rrb- with several places . two cities and consulates manchester has simple twinning arrangements -lrb- or " friendship agreements " -rrb- with several places . manchester has formal twinning arrangements -lrb- or " friendship agreements " -rrb- with several cities and consulates .