instruction:
This is a paraphrasing task. In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate another sentence which express same meaning as the input using different words.
question:
the fair boy reached out and touched the jagged end of a trunk .
answer:
the blond boy reached out and touched the shattered tree trunk .

question:
he was the first federation diplomat l ever met who truly seemed to understand the klingon nature .
answer:
he was a great diplomat who was first able to understand the klingon nature .

question:
i 'll get my gun off before i get my gun off , okay ?
answer:
i 'm gon na put down my gun before we start pounding .