Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased version from the original that retains the same meaning.

Example Input: After conferences between Leonard and Griffith in New York , Griffith flew to Los Angeles and filmed the episode .
Example Output: Following conferences between Leonard and Griffith in New York , Griffith flew to Los Angeles and filmed the episode .

Example Input: Werder 's forces invested Belfort and reached the city on 3 November .
Example Output: Werder 's troops invested Belfort and reached the city on November 3 .

Example Input: In 1951 , he died and retired in 1956 .
Example Output:
He died in 1951 and retired in 1956 .