TASK DEFINITION: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
PROBLEM: "I especially love the nutty, out of the blue lines, like Lucy telling Linus, ""When oak trees get real old, they're cut down and used to make knotty-pine recreation rooms."""

SOLUTION: "I love the nutty lines, like "When oak trees get real old, they're cut down and used to make knotty-pine rooms."

PROBLEM: "1. At Hore-Belisha , the information is given that the pedestrian crosswalk signals are "often called Hore-Belishas "; in my experience, the term is usually Belisha beacon ."

SOLUTION: The information is given that the pedestrian crosswalk signals are "often called Hore-Belishas."

PROBLEM: Ralston Purina Co. reported a 47 % decline in fourth-quarter earnings, reflecting restructuring costs as well as a more difficult pet food market.

SOLUTION:
Ralston Purina Co. declined 47% in the fourth-quarter, due to restructuring and a difficult pet food market.