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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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in 1855 parts of nash county , edgecombe county , johnston county , and wayne county were combined to form wilson county , north carolina.
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in 1855 parts of nash county , edgecombe county , johnston county , and wayne county were put together to form wilson county , north carolina.


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they are now abolished , although in northern ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy.
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they are now abolished , although in northern ireland their former areas are used as the basis for a lieutenancy.


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the miss usa beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the united states entrant in the miss universe pageant.
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the miss usa pageant has been held every year since 1952 to select the united states entrant to be sent to the miss universe pageant.