TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence in German, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
PROBLEM: Das Unternehmen erwarb dann die St. Louis and Cairo Railroad, die Schmalspur.

SOLUTION: The company then was the St. Louis and Cairo Railroad , which acquired narrow gauge .

PROBLEM: Das unabhangige Mitglied John Archibald Maharg diente 1923 als Fuhrer der Opposition, und Harris Turner, ebenfalls unabhangig, war 1924 und 1925 der Oppositionsfuhrer.

SOLUTION: In 1923 , John Archibald Maharg was an independent member of the opposition leader , and Harris Turner , also independent , served as opposition leader in 1924 and 1925 .

PROBLEM: Er verbrachte mehrere Jahre in New York City als Computerberater und Softwareingenieur und zog dann 1998 nach Atlanta.

SOLUTION:
He spent several years in New York City as a computer consultant and software engineer and moved to Atlanta in 1998 .