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

Except for this small vocal minority, we have just not gotten a lot of groundswell against this from members, " says APA president Philip G. Zimbardo of Stanford University.
Solution: "Except for this small vocal minority, we have not gotten a lot of groundswell against this," says APA president Zimbardo.
Why? Both texts convey the same meaning that they have not gotten much groundswell against this except for small minority.

New input: I always use two simple words when people tell me that one company--whether it is AOL or Microsoft or Disney--is in charge of all our destinies: Babylon was. That incredible empire dominated the world and I imagine it did not seem possible to people living then that anyone could loosen that empire's grip on humanity.
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If you tell me that one company, such as AOL, Microsoft or Disney, is in charge of all our destines, I use 2 simple words: Babylon was. Babylon dominated the world & it might have seemed impossible then that they could loosen their grip.