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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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An incident at PJC illustrated Robinson 's impatience with authority figures he perceived as racist — a character trait that would resurface repeatedly in his life .
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An event at PJC shown Robinson 's impatience with people he felt were racist .


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The canon of the New Testament is the set of books Christians regard as divinely inspired and constituting the New Testament of the Christian Bible .
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The Christian Biblical canon is the set of books in the Bible .


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Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in August 1963 , King began with a reference , by the style of his opening phrase , to President Lincoln and his enduring words : " Five score years ago , a great American , in whose symbolic shadow we stand today , signed the Emancipation Proclamation .
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In August 1963 , King spoke of President Lincoln and his well-known words : " Five score years ago , a great American , in whose symbolic shadow we stand today , signed the Emancipation Proclamation .