This is a paraphrasing task. In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate another sentence which express same meaning as the input using different words.

Q: his gun arm stiffened , and i thought i saw his finger tighten on the trigger .

A: he held out his gun before him and i thought he was putting a finger on the trigger .
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Q: this appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on outside staff and work contracted out , including the ' helpdesk ' services .

A: this appropriation is intended to cover expenditure on external personnel and the work outsourced , including the '' helpboard '' service .
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Q: but i notice from this manifest that lord caldlow has purchased the bulk of the items .

A:
but i found out lord caldlow bought most of those things .
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