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

Q: Almost all home machines are lockstitch machines. The top thread comes from a spool or cone of thread above the machine and goes through many thread guides, a thread tensioner, a take-up arm, and, finally, the needle.

A: The top thread comes from a spool of thread above the machine and goes through many thread guides, a thread tensioner, a take-up arm, and, finally, the needle.
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Q: A finding of no significant impact on the environment has been made by HUD in accordance with its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

A: No impact on the environment was made by HUD in accordance with implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
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Q: But don't get me wrong: I much prefer the addition of a flat-out gangster to the cast than yet another annoying woman (uh oh, am I in trouble now?)

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But don't get me wrong: I much prefer a flat-out gangster to the cast than another annoying woman.
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