TASK DEFINITION: Given a question, generate a paraphrase of that question wihout changing the meaning of it. Your answer should reword the given sentence, but not add information to it or remove information from it. The answer to your question should be the same as the answer to the original question.
PROBLEM: Question: which mountain range separates europe from asia?

SOLUTION: what range separates europe and asia?

PROBLEM: Question: what it the capital of new york?

SOLUTION: capital of new york?

PROBLEM: Question: what was the political party that controlled congress in the 1920's?

SOLUTION:
what political party controlled congress in 1920?