TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: despite this , farrenc was paid less than her male counterparts for nearly a decade.

SOLUTION: despite this farrenc was paid less than her male counterparts for about a decade.

PROBLEM: however , he has also donated over $ 33,000 to republicans over the years and publicly endorsed john mccain for president in 2008.

SOLUTION: he has donated over $ 33,000 to republicans over the years and endorsed john mccain for president in 2008.

PROBLEM: this article covers the details of the preparations for hurricane katrina , a major category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of louisiana , mississippi , and alabama.

SOLUTION:
this article covers details of the preparations for hurricane katrina , a category 5 hurricane that devastated the gulf coast.