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: its use spanned the golden age of latin literature — broadly the 1st century bc and the early 1st century ad — possibly extending to the silver age — broadly the 1st and 2nd centuries.

Answer: its use have passed over the golden age of latin literature — broadly the 1st century bc and the early 1st century ad — possibly extending to the silver age — broadly the 1st and 2nd centuries.


Question: it is not known how much , if any , of this story is true , but historians do know that china was the first civilization to use silk.

Answer: it is not known how much story is true , but historians do know that china was the first people to use silk.


Question: style in bruegel 's later years he painted in a simpler style than the italianate art that prevailed in his time.

Answer:
when bruegel was older he used a style that was simpler than the popular italianate style to paint his paintings.