Detailed Instructions: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Problem:"There were seven children - but they were family, and Wanda's mother, even though she was getting on in years, was determined to keep them together, no matter how difficult it would be financially."
Solution:
"There were seven children in the family, and Wanda's mother, who was getting on in years, was determined to keep them together at any cost."