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]: film director richard linklater discusses this novel in his film waking life , which begins with a scene reminiscent of another dick novel , time out of joint.
[EX A]: richard linklater , who is a film director , has mentioned this book in his film waking life . this movie has a similiar opening scene to another book by dick , which is called " time out of joint ".

[EX Q]: during an interview , edward gorey mentioned that bawden was one of his favorite artists , lamenting the fact that not many people remembered or knew about this fine artist.
[EX A]: during an interview edward gorey mention that bawden is one of his favorite artists.

[EX Q]: tpl then sold a conservation easement over the entire property to the state of florida , while polk county purchased the gardens portion of the property , less the development rights conveyed in the state easement.
[EX A]:
tpl then sold a conservation restriction over the whole property to the state of florida . polk county acquired the gardens portion of the porperty . hence the development rights given in the state restriction was less.