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: Seismic waves are divided into two main types of waves , body waves and surface waves .

A: Among the many types of seismic waves , one can make a broad distinction between " body waves " , which travel through the Earth , and " surface waves " , which travel at the Earth 's surface .
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Q: He is well known as a judge on television programmes " Pop Idol " , " The X Factor " , " American Idol " and " Britain 's Got Talent " .

A: He has judged on the British TV talent competition series " Pop Idol " , " The X Factor " and " Britain 's Got Talent " , and the American TV talent competition shows " American Idol " , " The X Factor " and " America 's Got Talent " .
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Q: Modular programming is a way of organizing a computer program into smaller parts called modules .

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Modular programming is a software design technique that emphasizes separating the functionality of a program into independent , interchangeable modules , such that each contains everything necessary to execute only one aspect of the desired functionality .
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