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.

for instance , many of the germanic states -lrb- as well as english reformation -rrb- converted to protestantism in an attempt to slip out of the grasp of the pope.
for example , many of the germanic states -lrb- as well as english reformation -rrb- converted to protestantism as a means to break away from the authority of pope.