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]: however , he has also donated over $ 33,000 to republicans over the years and publicly endorsed john mccain for president in 2008.
[A]: he has donated over $ 33,000 to republicans over the years and endorsed john mccain for president in 2008.

[Q]: for example , 1.5 & times ; 30 -lrb- which equals 45 -rrb- will show the same result as 1,500,000 & times ; 0.03 -lrb- which equals 45,000 -rrb-.
[A]: for example , 1.5 multiplied by 30 equals 45.

[Q]: it was occupied by the romans with the rest of the surrounding area in the first century bce.
[A]:
it was taken by the romans with the rest of the all round , nearby area 1 in the first hundred bce.