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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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It is a short form of Sigrid , of Old Norse origin , and literally meaning " beautiful victory " , from Old Norse " sigr " ( victory ) and Old Norse " fri ́ ðr " ( beautiful ) .
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It is derived from Old Norse " sigr " , which means victory , and " fri ́ dr " , which means beautiful .


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" Public Ivy " is a term coined by Richard Moll in his 1985 book " Public Ivies : A Guide to America 's Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities " to refer to U.S. universities that are claimed to provide an Ivy League collegiate experience at a public university price .
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Public Ivy is a term started by Richard Moll in his 1985 book " Public Ivys : A Guide to America 's best public undergraduate colleges and universities " .


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The essence of antiquarianism is a focus on the empirical evidence of the past , and is perhaps best encapsulated in the motto adopted by the 18th-century antiquary Sir Richard Colt Hoare , " We speak from facts , not theory . "
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It may be better explained by the motto adopted by the 18th-century antiquary , Sir Richard Colt Hoare , " We speak from facts not theory " .