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.

Q: saint martin is a tropical island in the northeast caribbean , approximately 300 km -lrb- 186 miles -rrb- east of puerto rico.

A: saint martin is a tropic island which is located in the carribbean about 300 km -lrb- 186 miles -rrb- east of puerto rico.
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Q: waterson took the labour whip in parliament.

A: in parliament , waterson took the labour whip.
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Q: the drug also extends the time before a patient needs ventilation support.

A:
the drug extends time until a patient needs ventilation.
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