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: a historian has stated that " it was quinine 's efficacy that gave colonists fresh opportunities to swarm into the gold coast , nigeria and other parts of west africa ".

SOLUTION: a historian said , " it was quinine 's efficacy that gave colonists fresh opportunities to swarm into the gold coast , nigeria , and other parts of west africa ..

PROBLEM: his work driving forward the development of products that are both functional and elegant has earned him a devoted following.

SOLUTION: his work promoting the development of products , are both effective and excellent that has made him a devoted following.

PROBLEM: samovar & porter -lrb- 1994 -rrb- , p . 84 syrians did not congregate in urban enclaves ; many of the immigrants who had worked as peddlers were able to interact with americans on a daily basis.

SOLUTION:
samovar & porter -lrb- 1994 -rrb- , p . 84 syrians did not meet in urban enclaves ; many of the immigrants who had worked as street vendors were able to talk with americans on a daily basis.