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.

Ex Input:
contact between visiting seamen and prisoners was barred.

Ex Output:
contact between visiting seamen and prisoners was not allowed.

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the forecasters then stated that franklin could " attain and maintain hurricane strength " and make a close approach to bermuda.

Ex Output:
forecasters said franklin could " attain and maintain hurricane strength " and get very close to bermuda.

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references external links " a remembrance of olin eggen 1919 1998 " , by nicholas b. suntzeff , 6 october 1998 ; noao newsletter , no. 56 , december 1998.

Ex Output:
" a remembrance of olin eggen 1919 1998 " , by nicholas b. suntzeff , 6 october 1998 ; noao newsletter , no. 56 , december 1998 is an references external links.