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.

Q: the first fifteen asteroids to be discovered were given symbols by astronomers as a type of short-hand notation.

A: the first fifteen asteroids to be found were given symbols by astronomers as a type of short-hand labeling.
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Q: in contrast to the hollywood portrait of schizophrenics , mentally ill people are essentially no more prone to violence than sane individuals.

A: although hollywood portrays them as such , mentally ill people are really no more violent than sane people.
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Q: in 1939 , singer marian anderson was denied permission to perform in the constitution hall in washington , because of her race.

A:
in 1939 , singer marian anderson was not given permission to perform in the constitution hall in washington , because of her race.
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