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.

Q: Spirit : Stallion of the Cimarron ( also known as Spirit ) is a 2002 American animated adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures .

A: Spirit : Stallion of the Cimarron is a 2002 animated movie that was released by DreamWorks Pictures .
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Q: The City of Victoria , often called Victoria City or simply Victoria , was the " de facto " capital of Hong Kong during the British colonial period .

A: Victoria City is technically the capital of Hong Kong .
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Q: The western gorilla ( " Gorilla gorilla " ) is a great ape — the type species as well as the most populous species of the genus " Gorilla " .

A:
The western gorilla ( " Gorilla gorilla " ) is a great ape .
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