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.

while it is a self-contained story , the book continues and develops many of the themes touched on in the first book.
while it is a complete story , the book continues and develops many of the themes introduced in the first book.

towards the end of 1997 , each band member chose an individual number as their alias.
towards the end of 1997 , each band member selected a unique number as their false name.

the citizens expelled it in 1552 , allying with france : this was unacceptable for charles , who sent his general gian giacomo medici to lay siege to it with a florentine-imperial army.

the citizens kicked it out in 1552 , joining sides with france : charles did not like this , and he sent his general gian giacomo medici to surround it with a florentine-imperial army.