In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.

Q: Some African countries have used food power in internal conflicts on a smaller scale .

A: On the smaller scale , particularly in some African countries , food power has been used as a weapon by opposing sides in internal wars and conflicts against their own people .
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Q: Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar .

A: Masonry is the building of structures from individual units , which are often laid in and bound together by mortar ; the term " masonry " can also refer to the units themselves .
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Q: Mulberry leaves , particularly those of the White Mulberry , " Morus alba " , are important as food of the silkworm , the cocoon of which is used to make silk .

A:
Mulberry leaves , particularly those of the white mulberry , are ecologically important as the sole food source of the silkworm ( " Bombyx mori " , named after the mulberry genus " Morus " ) , the cocoon of which is used to make silk .
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