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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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to the north the canton is bounded by the swiss cantons of vaud and bern ; the cantons of uri and ticino lie to its east.
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to the north are the swiss cantons of vaud and bern ; the cantons of uri and ticino are east of it.

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the psychological state of sympathy is closely linked with that of compassion , empathy and empathic concern.
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the psychological state of sympathy is linked closely with compassion , empathy , and empathic concern.

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r.m. urquhart , scottish civic heraldry , london , 1979 on the abolition of the district council in 1996 , the arms reverted to the crown.
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r.m. urquhart , scottish civic heraldry , london , 1979 on the elimination of the district council in 1996 , the arms returned back to the crown.