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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Question: the first fifteen asteroids to be discovered were given symbols by astronomers as a type of short-hand notation.

Answer: the first fifteen asteroids to be found were given symbols by astronomers as a type of short-hand labeling.


Question: this closely resembles the unix philosophy of having multiple programs each doing one thing well and working together over universal interfaces.

Answer: this is like the unix method of have many programs each doing one thing well and working together over universal interfaces.


Question: salem is a city in essex county , massachusetts , united states.

Answer:
salem is a city in essex county , massachusetts.