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In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.
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for instance , many of the germanic states -lrb- as well as english reformation -rrb- converted to protestantism in an attempt to slip out of the grasp of the pope.
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for example , many of the germanic states -lrb- as well as english reformation -rrb- converted to protestantism as a means to break away from the authority of pope.

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forty-nine species of pipefish and nine species of seahorse have been recorded.
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forty-nine kinds of pipefish and nine types of seahorse have been recorded.

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oyez derives from the anglo-norman word for listen.
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oyez is from the angl-norman word for listen.