TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: bremer reported plans to put saddam on trial , but claimed that the details of such a trial had not yet been determined.

SOLUTION: bremer said there were plans for a trial for saddam but its details had n't been worked out.

PROBLEM: influences regional at the end of the 12th century europe was divided into a multitude of city states and kingdoms.

SOLUTION: europe was divided into a large number of city , states , and kingdoms at the end of the 12th century due to regional influences.

PROBLEM: initially the units were coupled cab-to-cab but it was found more practical to couple master nose to slave cab.

SOLUTION:
originally , the units were coupled cab-to-cab but it was found more useful to couple master nose to slave cab.