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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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Russian human rights activist and dissident Lyudmila Alexeyeva explained glasnost as a word that " had been in the Russian language for centuries .
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" For centuries " , human rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva has explained , the word " glasnost " has been in the Russian language : " It was in the dictionaries and lawbooks as long as there had been dictionaries and lawbooks .


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Police officers arrest criminals , prevent crime , protect and help the public , and keep public order .
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Police officers are generally charged with the apprehension of criminals and the prevention and detection of crime , protection and assistance of the general public , and the maintenance of public order .


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The republic 's Supreme Soviet declared Turkmenistan 's independence on October 27 , 1991 .
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The republic 's Supreme Soviet had little choice other than to declare Turkmenistan 's independence from the Soviet Union and the establishment of the Republic of Turkmenistan on October 27 , 1991 .