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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.
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The concept was first developed by John Maynard Keynes in his book " The General Theory of Employment , Interest and Money " ( 1936 ) to explain determination of the interest rate by the supply and demand for money .
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The idea was first developed by John Maynard Keynes in his book The General Theory of Employment , Interest and Money ( 1936 ) .


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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 .
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The 2016 United States presidential election in Maine was held on 8 November 2016 .


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After knowing that rescue helicopters had trouble landing into the epicenter area in Wenchuan , a student proposed a landing spot online and it was chosen as the first touchdown place for the helicopters .
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When rescue helicopters had trouble landing near the epicenter in Wenchuan , a student proposed a new landing spot online .