In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Q: The retina has no sensitivity to pain , and the effects of retinal damage may not appear for hours , so there is no warning that injury is occurring .

A: The retina does not feel pain , so damage may not be felt for hours .
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Q: Misty Danielle Copeland ( born September 10 , 1982 ) is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre ( ABT ) , one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States .

A: Misty Copeland ( born September 10 , 1982 ) is a ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre ( ABT ) .
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Q: The older lighthouse was acquired in 1930 by Preservation Virginia ( formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities ) .

A:
Preservation Virginia took control of the older lighthouse in 1930 .
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