TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: he was considered by many to be a saint.

SOLUTION: he was thought by many to be a saint.

PROBLEM: in october 1983 , the grameen bank project was transformed into an independent bank by government legislation.

SOLUTION: in october 1983 , the grameen bank project was changed into an independent bank by the laws of the government.

PROBLEM: a photograph of simon rodia is included on the cover of the beatles ' album sgt. pepper 's lonely hearts club band , released in 1967.

SOLUTION:
a picture of simon rodia is included on the cover of the 1967 beatles ' album sgt. pepper 's lonely hearts club band.