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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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Amongst a wide range of Romantic works which he recorded and performed , Abbado had a particular affinity with the music of Gustav Mahler , whose symphonies he recorded several times .
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Abbado has conducted a lot of Romantic music , especially the symphonies of Gustav Mahler .

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The British Association for Applied Linguistics ( BAAL ) is an academic society for professional applied linguists , language teachers and other interested parties , based in the United Kingdom .
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The British Association for Applied Linguistics ( BAAL ) is an academic society .

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The Hart Memorial Trophy , originally known as the Hart Trophy , is awarded annually to the " player judged most valuable to his team " in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .
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The Hart Trophy is given to the most valuable player of the National Hockey League every year .