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.
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Question: the bank then lends these deposits to borrowers.

Answer: the bank will lend money to those who want to borrow it.


Question: originally it was a part of the earldom of bentheim , before it became independent in 1454.

Answer: before becoming independent in 1454 , it was part of the earldom of bentheim.


Question: academics following the media coverage of the essjay controversy , a number of academics noted the damage to the credibility of wikipedia.

Answer:
the essjay controversy was a number of academics . academics following the media coverage noted the damage to the credibility of wikipedia.