In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.

Q: the show followed the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale , star-studded community of beverly hills , california and attending the fictitious west beverly high school and , subsequently , the fictitious california university after graduation.

A: the show followed the lives of a group of teenagers living in upscale , star-studded beverly hills , california and attending the fictitious west beverly high school , with the fictitious california university after graduation.
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Q: before the second game got underway , the press agreed that the " midget-in-a-cake " appearance had not been up to veeck 's usual promotional standard.

A: before the second game began , the press agreed that the " midget-in-a-cake " appearance had not been up to veeck 's usual promotional standard.
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Q: he is one of the founding members of global elders.

A:
he helped found global elders.
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