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.

Q: poutrincourt 's son bequeathed the settlement to charles de saint-etienne de la tour upon his own death in 1623.

A: poutrincourt 's son granted the settlement to charles de saint-etienne de la tour upon his own death in 1623.
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Q: numerous movies have been filmed at the park , including portions of " this is cinerama , " the first feature filmed in that wide-screen format , and a string of esther williams films and tv specials in the 1950s and 1960s.

A: many movies including portions of " this is cinerama " which is the first feature film in wide screen , many esther williams films and tv specials in 1950s and 1960s have been filmed at the park.
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Q: he was the son of the reverend martin luther king , sr. and alberta williams king.

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he was the son of reverend martin luther king , sr. and alberta williams king.
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