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.

Q: Saint-Denis ( -RSB- , or unofficially Saint-Denis de la Re ́ union for disambiguation ) is the " pre ́ fecture " ( administrative capital ) of the French overseas region and department of Re ́ union , in the Indian Ocean .

A: Saint-Denis is the administrative capital ( " pre ́ fecture " ) of the French controlled island of Re ́ union , in the Indian Ocean .
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Q: In later life , according to his official biographer Philip Ziegler , at dinner parties Heath was " apt to relapse into morose silence or completely ignore the woman next to him and talk across her to the nearest man " ; others at the time claimed Heath was just not talkative at parties .

A: In later life , according to his official biographer Philip Ziegler , Heath was " apt to relapse into morose silence or completely ignore the woman next to him and talk across her to the nearest man " .
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Q: Turku has a longer educational history than any other Finnish city – the first school in the city , the Cathedral School , was founded along with Turku Cathedral in the late 13th century .

A:
The first school in Finland was established in Turku , the old Cathedral school in 13th century .
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