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]: tdl group announced in march 2006 , in response to a request by chief of the defence staff , general rick hillier , its commitment to open a franchised location at the canadian forces operations base in kandahar , afghanistan.
[A]: tdl group said in march 2006 , as a reply to chief of the defence staff , general rick hillier , its promise to open a company location at the canadian forces base in kandahar , afghanistan.


[Q]: in 1934 , dupré succeeded charles-marie widor as titular organist at st. sulpice in paris , a post he held until his death in 1971.
[A]: in 1934 , dupre succeeded charles-marie widor as titular organist at st. sulpice in paris , he worked until his death in 1971.


[Q]: whedon , firefly companion , vol 1 , 6 whedon wanted to develop a show about the tactile nature of life , a show where existence was more physical and more difficult.
[A]:
whedon wanted to make a show about the nature of life , a show where existence was more physical and harder.