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In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
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The Belgian Revolution was the secession of the Southern provinces from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands .
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The Belgian Revolution was the conflict which led to the secession of the southern provinces ( mainly the former Southern Netherlands ) from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and the establishment of an independent Kingdom of Belgium .


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The Washburn School of Law was created in 1903 .
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Formed in 1903 the Washburn School of Law was one of the first in the country to have a legal clinic where students are able to actively practice the legal profession .


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Compass-and-straightedge or ruler-and-compass construction is drawing of lengths , angles or shapes using only a ruler and compass .
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Straightedge and compass construction , also known as ruler-and-compass construction or classical construction , is the construction of lengths , angles , and other geometric figures using only an idealized ruler and compass .