In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Q: Starting in 1967 ( see 1967 in music ) , native bands like Ge ́ nesis ( unrelated to the more famous band Genesis of a similar name ) fused native musical forms ( like cumbia ) with rock .

A: Starting in 1967 , native bands like Genesis combined native music types ( like cumbia ) with rock .
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Q: In addition to the red wig she wore to effect Tauriel 's knee-length red hair , Lilly , when given a choice of wearing small , medium or large prosthetic ears , chose the large ones , which are three times the size of the prosthetics Orlando Bloom wore as Legolas , though Lilly believed that the length of her hair would distract attention from the ears .

A: To look like Tauriel in the films , she wore a red wig with knee-length hair , fake ears that are three times larger than the ones Orlando Bloom wore as Legolas ( though Lilly felt that the long hair would take attention away from the ears ) .
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Q: An epicalyx , which forms an additional whorl around the calyx of a single flower , is a modification of bracteoles In other words , the epicalyx is a " group of bracts resembling a calyx " or " bracteoles forming a whorl outer to the calyx " .

A:
An epicalyx , an additional whorl around the calyx of a single flower , is a modification of bracteoles .
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