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Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
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With this directive still awaiting President Bush's signature, Secretary Rumsfeld did not order his subordinates to begin preparing any new military plans against either al Qaeda or the Taliban before 9/11.
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With this directive awaiting President's Bush's signature, Secretary Rumsfeld did not begin any new military plans against either al Qaeda or the Taliban.

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Next to the Temple is the elegant Pousada dos Loios (see page 178), a state-owned inn that was formerly a convent. Abutting the pousada is the privately owned church of Sao Joao Evangelista (also known as Loios, the old church of the same convent).
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Next to the Temple is the elegant Pousada dos Loios. a state-owned inn that was a convent. Abutting the pousada is the privately owned church of Sao Joao Evangelista.

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Recently, through a lot of hard work and alliances with organizations like yours, some steps have been taken in our community that will help young people continue to be involved in positive activities.
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Recently some steps have been taken in our community that will help young people continue to be involved in positive activities.