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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.
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The 1930s ( pronounced " nineteen-thirties " , commonly abbreviated as the " Thirties " ) was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1 , 1930 , and ended on December 31 , 1939 .
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The 1930s was the decade that started on January 1 , 1930 and ended on December 31 , 1939 .


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The PlayStation ( officially abbreviated as PS and commonly known as the PS1 or its codename PSX ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment .
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The PlayStation ( often known as the PS1 or the PSX ) is a video game console made by Sony .


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Belle 's Magical World ( also known as Beauty and the Beast : Belle 's Magical World ) is a 1998 direct-to-video animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation .
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Beauty and the Beast : Belle 's Magical World is a 1998 direct-to-video Disney midquel movie .