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.

Q: he was a leading figure in the german political party alliance ' 90 / the greens , and according to opinion polls , he was the most popular politician in germany for most of the government 's duration.

A: he was a main figure in the german political party alliance ' 90 / the greens , and according to opinion polls , he was the most popular politician in germany for most of the government 's time in power.
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Q: melodifestivalen 2008 on february 23 oliv participated in melodifestivalen 2008 , as she played cello during mickey huskic entry in semifinal three.

A: melodifestivalen 2008 : on february 23 oliv participated in melodifestivalen 2008 , she played cello during mickey huskic entry in semfinal three.
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Q: helene transitioned into a " hybrid " storm with both tropical and extratropical characteristics that afternoon , with both a deep warm core and an asymmetric , frontal-like appearance.

A:
helen storm changed into a " hybrid " storm with the characteristics of tropical and extratropical storms that afternoon . its core became asymetric and deep warm , and with a frontal-like appearance.
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