TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: the twelve-wired bird of paradise , seleucidis melanoleucus or seleucidis melanoleuca , is a medium-sized , approximately 33cm-long , velvet black and yellow bird of paradise.

SOLUTION: the twelve-wired bird of paradise , seleucidis melanoleucus or seleucidis melanoleuca , is a medium-sized , about 33cm-long , velvet black and yellow bird of paradise.

PROBLEM: the term most commonly refers to higher plants , but epiphytic bacteria , fungi -lrb- epiphytic fungi -rrb- , algae , lichens , mosses , and ferns exist as well.

SOLUTION: the term most commonly talks about to higher plants , but epiphytic bacteria , fungi -lrb- epiphytic fungi -rrb- , algae , lichens , mosses , and ferns exist as well.

PROBLEM: however , he has also donated over $ 33,000 to republicans over the years and publicly endorsed john mccain for president in 2008.

SOLUTION:
he has donated over $ 33,000 to republicans over the years and endorsed john mccain for president in 2008.