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 AFC Champions League ( abbreviated as ACL ) , commonly known as the Asian Champions League , is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation ( AFC ) .

Answer: The AFC Champions League is a football competition between the best club teams in Asia .


Question: Belarus declared itself sovereign on 27 July 1990 by issuing the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic .

Answer: Belarus said it was free on 27 July 1990 .


Question: Benzer and Hirsch 's competing philosophies served to provide necessary scientific tension in order to accelerate and enhance developments in behavioral genetics , helping it gain traction as a legitimate area of study in the scientific community .

Answer:
Benzer and Hirsch 's competing philosophies developed behavioral genetics , and helped it become a legitimate area of study in the scientific community .