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.

[EX Q]: influences regional at the end of the 12th century europe was divided into a multitude of city states and kingdoms.
[EX A]: europe was divided into a large number of city , states , and kingdoms at the end of the 12th century due to regional influences.

[EX Q]: riaa website although total worldwide album sales are not calculated by any single entity , as of 2004 several industry sources estimated rush 's total worldwide album sales at over 40 million units.
[EX A]: although total worldwide album sales are not calculated by any single entity , as of 2004 several industry sources estimated rush 's total worldwide album sales at over 40 million units.

[EX Q]: the endpoints where a continental divide meets the coast are not always definite , because the exact border between adjacent bodies of water is usually not clearly defined.
[EX A]:
the endpoints where a continental divide meets the coast are not always definite , because the exact border between adjacent bodies of water is usually not understand defined.