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.
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Question: while there he meets a young half-black boy by the name of arthur stuart , the son of a slave and a slave-owner who has been adopted by the owners of the local guesthouse.

Answer: while he meets a young half-black boy arthur stuart , the son of a slave and a slave-owner who has been adopted by the owners.


Question: as the church of satan does not publicly release membership information , it is not known how many members belong to the church.

Answer: it is not know how many members belong to the church of satan because it does not release membership information.


Question: colin powell , a long time advocate , has recommended a simple moment of silence at the start of each school day.

Answer:
colin powell has been a support for a long time , and recommends a simple moment of silence at the start of each school day.