In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Ex Input:
A federation ( also known as a federal state ) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces , states , or other regions under a central federal government ( federalism ) .

Ex Output:
A federation is a union of a number of self-governing states or regions , which are joined together under a central government .


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Greater Bangladesh also referred to as Bishal Bangla ( " Great Bengal " ) , describes the nationalist political ideology which seeks to unite all Bengali speaking regions into a single nation .

Ex Output:
Greater Bangladesh , or Great Bengal , is a political idea in Bangladesh to unite the region of Bengal .


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A running gag , or running joke , is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a work of literature or other form of storytelling .

Ex Output:

A running gag is an humorous joke or reference that is used several times in a work or series of works .