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: due to its appearance at burial sites across the globe , the spiral most likely represented the " life-death-rebirth " cycle.

Answer: in appearance at burial sites across the globe , the spiral probably represented the " life-death-rebirth " cycle.


Question: the sutlej river -lrb- alternatively spelled as satluj river -rrb- -lrb- , , , , and -rrb- is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of punjab in northern india and pakistan.

Answer: the sutlej river -lrb- sometimes spelled as satluj river -rrb- is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of punjab in northern inida and pakistan.


Question: a road number is often assigned to a stretch of public roadway.

Answer:
a number is often given to a piece of public road.