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.
Q: prevalence in the united states , according to business magazine , an estimated 15 million functionally illiterate adults held jobs at the beginning of the 21st century.
A:
in fact , in the united states , according to business magazine , almost 15 million functionally uneducated adults held jobs at the beginning of the 21st century.