In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.
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Question: subsequent visits reported seeing the flag flying from places of honor.

Answer: several visits reported seeing the flag flying from places of honor.


Question: the story of christmas is based on the biblical accounts given in the gospel of matthew , namely - and the gospel of luke , specifically -.

Answer: the story of christmas is based on the gospel of matthew and specifically the gospel of luke.


Question: silver-plate gives a clearer , brighter sound than gold and is good for styles of playing that need clarity and projection.

Answer:
silver-plate gives a clearer , brighter sound than gold and is good for styles of playing that need clarity and louder sounds.