Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

Q: In California, two petition drives for next year's election are " essentially finished, " says David Schmidt, author of " Citizen Lawmakers. "

A: Two petition drives in California for next year are done says David Schmidt.
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Q: Two popular venues for the performing arts are the Shanghai Center Theatre and the new Grand Theatre (Dajuyuan), Shanghai's answer to the Sydney Opera House.

A: 2 venues are the Shanghai Center Theatre & the Dajuyuan Grand Theatre, Shanghai's response to the Sydney Opera House.
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Q: Thanks to our Big Sisters volunteers, these young people are self-confident, believe in themselves and are beginning to realize their full potential.

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Thanks to Big Sisters volunteers, youth are self-confident and have begun to realize their full potential.
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