In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Example Input: Spiritualism is a religious movement based on the belief that the spirits of the dead exist and have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living .
Example Output: Spiritualism is a belief that humans can communicate with the spirits of the dead .

Example Input: Successive invasions of Germanic tribes finalized the decline of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century , while the Eastern Roman Empire persisted throughout the Middle Ages , in a state called the Roman Empire by its citizens , and labelled the Byzantine Empire by later historians .
Example Output: Successive invasions of Germanic tribes meant the end of the Western Empire in the 5th century , but the Eastern Empire persisted throughout the Middle Ages as the Byzantine Empire .

Example Input: The National Mall 's status as a wide , open expanse at the heart of the capital makes it an attractive site for protests and rallies of all types .
Example Output:
Protests and rallies also happen at the National Mall .