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: The 2016 United States presidential election in Maine was held on November 8 , 2016 , as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated .

A: The 2016 United States presidential election in Maine was held on 8 November 2016 .
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Q: Thought to be comparable to the old Land Spaniel , they are similar to the English Springer Spaniel and historically have been referred to as both the Welsh Spaniel and the Welsh Cocker Spaniel .

A: They are closely related to the English Springer Spaniel and the Cocker Spaniel .
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Q: Thessaly ( , " Thessali ́ a " ; ancient Thessalian : , " Petthali ́ a " ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece , comprising most of the ancient region of the same name .

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Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece .
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