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: The ELTons ( English Language Teaching Innovation Awards ) are international awards given annually by the British Council that recognise and celebrate innovation in the field of English language teaching .

A: The ELTon Award is given by the British Council for English language teaching innovation .
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Q: Under this Convention , any toxic chemical , regardless of its origin , is considered a chemical weapon unless it is used for purposes that are not prohibited ( an important legal definition known as the General Purpose Criterion ) .

A: The Convention also says that any toxic chemical is a chemical weapon unless it is used for legal reasons .
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Q: 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 .

A:
The republic 's Supreme Soviet declared Turkmenistan 's independence on October 27 , 1991 .
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