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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.
question:
the taiwan strait or formosa strait is a 180-km-wide -lrb- 111.85-mile-wide -rrb- strait between mainland china and taiwan.
answer:
the taiwan strait -lrb- formosa strait -rrb- is a 180 km wide -lrb- 111.85 mile wide -rrb- strait between china and taiwan.


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on october 16 , 1990 , the un general assembly decided to grant the icrc observer status for its assembly sessions and sub-committee meetings , the first observer status given to a private organization.
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the un general assembly granted the icrc observer status for it 's assembly sessions and subcommittee meetings on october 16th , 1990.


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bonham carter will be starring alongside matthew macfadyen and denis lawson.
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bonham carter will be starring with matthew macfadyen and denis lawson.