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.
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Question: The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense , although as a symbol of the U.S. military , the phrase " The Pentagon " is also often used as a metonym for the Department of Defense and its leadership .

Answer: The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense .


Question: Elizabeth Louise Kendall ( born 11 June 1971 ) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Leicester West since 2010 .

Answer: Elizabeth Louise Kendall ( born 1971 ) has been the MP for Leicester West since 2010 .


Question: The Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland , also known as the Royal Banner of Scotland , or more commonly the Lion Rampant of Scotland , and historically as the Royal Standard of Scotland , or Banner of the King of Scots , is the Royal Banner of Scotland , and historically , the Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Scotland .

Answer:
The Royal Standard of Scotland , , also known as the Banner of the King of Scots , or more commonly the Lion Rampant of Scotland , is the Scottish Royal Banner of Arms .