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 Q]: Under this Convention , any toxic chemical , regardless of its origin , is considered a chemical weapon unless it is used for purposes that are not prohibited ( an important legal definition known as the General Purpose Criterion ) .
[EX A]: The Convention also says that any toxic chemical is a chemical weapon unless it is used for legal reasons .

[EX Q]: The 2016 United States presidential election in Connecticut 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 .
[EX A]: The 2016 United States presidential election in Connecticut was held on 8 November 2016 .

[EX Q]: Two hurleys colliding is colloquially known as " the clash of the ash " , a poetic description that has come to be used as a romantic or poetic synonym for the game itself .
[EX A]:
Two hurleys colliding is colloquially known as " the clash of the ash . "