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: Female genital mutilation ( FGM ) , also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision , is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia .

A: FGM is also called female genital cutting and female circumcision .
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Q: The Conservatoire national supe ́ rieur d 'art dramatique ( CNSAD ) ( National Superior Conservatory of the Dramatic Arts ) is the conservatory for acting , drama , and theatre , known by its acronym CNSAD .

A: One is for Acting , Theatre and Drama and is called the " Conservatoire National Supe ́ rieur d 'Art Dramatique " ( CNSAD ) .
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Q: The hard corporal punishment , such as whippings , used in other penal stations was thought to only serve to harden criminals , and did nothing to turn them from their immoral ways .

A:
It was thought that physical punishment , such as whippings , only made prisoners worse .
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