Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

Q: COST OBJECT (ALSO REFERRED TO AS COST OBJECTIVE) - An activity, output, or item whose cost is to be measured. In a broad sense, a cost object can be an organizational division, a function, task, product, service, or a customer.

A: COST OBJECT (ALSO REFERRED TO AS COST OBJECTIVE) - An activity, output, or item whose cost is to be measured. For example, a customer or product could be a cost object.
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Q: As Pat explains, " Both my friends were zipping through crowds while I lagged behind, even though I was a fast cane walker. I envied their freedom and most of all, the incredible bond they both had with their guide dogs.

A: Pat explains that both his friends were running while he was not, even though he was fast. He envied their freedom and their bond.
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Q: The American Cancer Society is a nonprofit organization that helps individuals in ___ County who have cancer. The American Cancer Society also has programs of research as well as children thru adult education programs.

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The American Cancer Society is a nonprofit organization which has research and children thru adult education programs to help cancer victims in ___County.
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