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.
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Question: Although the French troops would have a higher proportion of motorised units than their German adversaries , in view of the respective distances to be covered , they could not hope to reach their assigned sector advancing in battle deployment before the enemy did .

Answer: Although the French troops would have more motorised units than the Germans , they could not hope to reach their places in the battle before the enemy did .

Question: Space Shuttle " Endeavour " ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation : OV-105 ) is a retired orbiter from NASA 's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built .

Answer: Space Shuttle Endeavour ( OV-105 ) is the fifth space shuttle run by NASA .

Question: The 20th-century historian Frank Stenton wrote that " the continuous history of Northumbria , and indeed of England , begins with the reign of thelfrith " , and that " he was the real founder of the historic Northumbrian kingdom , and he was remembered as the first great leader who had arisen among the northern Angles . "

Answer:
According to Frank Stenton " The continuous history of Northumbria , and indeed of England , begins with the reign of Athelfrith ... " Among the northern Angles , Aethelfrith was the first great leader .