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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.
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The Oxford English Dictionary ( or OED ) is a dictionary .
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The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED ) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language , published by Oxford University Press ( OUP ) .


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Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism .
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Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism , intimately connected with the " Tao Te Ching " and " primordial " ( or " original " ) Taoism .


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A verdict is a term in law .
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In law , a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a jury on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge .