TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: cocoa was an important commodity in pre-columbian mesoamerica.

SOLUTION: cocoa was an important produce in pre-columbian mesoamerica.

PROBLEM: he tossed jormungandr into the great ocean that encircles midgard.

SOLUTION: he tossed jormungandr into the great ocean that surrounds midgard.

PROBLEM: moderate flooding was reported in acapulco , resulting in mudslides in some areas.

SOLUTION:
a medium amount of flooding was reported in acapulco , causing mudslides in some areas.