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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.
question:
seventy-five defencemen are in the hall of fame , more than any other current position , while only 35 goaltenders have been inducted.
answer:
75 defencemen are in the hall of fame , more than any other position , while only 35 goaltenders have been inducted.

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it fared much better than the rocker , opening at # 2.
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opening at # 2 , it was better than the rock.

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they had extensive maritime trade contacts with the roman empire.
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they had large maritime trade contacts with the roman empire.