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 northern french half comprises the collectivité de saint-martin -lrb- collectivity of st. martin -rrb- and is an overseas collectivity of france.

Answer: the northern french half is made up of the collectivite de saint-martin -lrb- collectivity of st. martin -rrb- and is an overseas department of france.


Question: working group i : assesses scientific aspects of the climate system and climate change.

Answer: working group i : asseses scientific aspects of climate system and change.


Question: in the middle ages the region profited from the vicinity of the wealthy hanseatic city of rostock.

Answer:
in the middles ages the region profited from being near the wealthy hanseatic city of rostock.