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In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
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As a means of recording the passage of time , the 14th century was a century lasting from January 1 , 1301 , to December 31 , 1400 .
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The 14th century is the century from 1301 to 1400 .

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For example , " Koopa 's Tycoon Town " involves players investing coins into hotels ( as in " Monopoly " ) in order to earn stars , with each hotel only providing stars to the player with the highest current investment .
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For example , in " Koopa 's Tycoon Town , " players get stars by putting coins into hotels ( like " Monopoly " ) .

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The University of Tennessee ( also referred to as The University of Tennessee , Knoxville ; UT Knoxville ; UTK ; or UT ) is a public research university in Knoxville , Tennessee .
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The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university in Knoxville , Tennessee .