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.

Q: The Chinese People 's Liberation Army ( PLA ) is the armed forces of the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) and of its founding and ruling political party , the Communist Party of China ( CPC ) .

A: The People 's Liberation Army ( or simply PLA ) is the armed forces of the Communist Party of China .
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Q: Female genital mutilation ( FGM ) , also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision , is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia .

A: FGM is also called female genital cutting and female circumcision .
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Q: The creation of the Foundation was authorized by section 399F of the Public Health Service Act to support the mission of CDC in partnership with the private sector , including organizations , foundations , businesses , educational groups , and individuals .

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Section 399F of the Public Health Service Act created the foundation to help the CDC work with the private sector .
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