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.

Ex Input:
The City of Victoria , often called Victoria City or simply Victoria , was the " de facto " capital of Hong Kong during the British colonial period .

Ex Output:
Victoria City is technically the capital of Hong Kong .


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The boundaries between perennial , intermittent , and ephemeral channels are not defined , and subject to a variety of identification methods adopted by local governments , academics , and others with a need to classify stream-flow permanence .

Ex Output:
The differences between perennial , intermittent , and ephemeral streams are not exact and can change if different measures are used by different groups .


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Though the process of peening ( surface hardening by impact ) has become rarer in metal fabrication , the ball-peen hammer remains useful for many tasks , such as striking punches and chisels ( usually performed with the flat face of the hammer ) .

Ex Output:

Though the process of peening has become rarer in metal fabrication , the ball-peen hammer remains useful for many tasks , such as striking punches and chisels .