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.
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Question: The 1930s ( pronounced " nineteen-thirties " , commonly abbreviated as the " Thirties " ) was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1 , 1930 , and ended on December 31 , 1939 .

Answer: The 1930s was the decade that started on January 1 , 1930 and ended on December 31 , 1939 .


Question: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is a state agency in Kansas , responsible for the state 's public health system , medical records , and environmental sustainability .

Answer: It is in charge of Kansas 's public health system , medical papers , and environment .


Question: Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters , Stafford County remained a prohibition , or " dry " , county until an election in 2016 when this prohibition was removed by 1,304 to 535 , 71 % of the vote .

Answer:
Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol , Stafford County is still a " dry " county until an election in 2016 when this prohibition was removed by 1,304 to 535 , 71 % of the vote .