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: civil unrest in northern italy spawns the medieval musical form of geisslerlieder , penitential songs sung by wandering bands of flagellants.

A: civil unrest in northern italy spawns the medieval musical form of songs sung by wandering bands of flagellants.
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Q: the main town is abingdon , other places include faringdon and wantage.

A: the main city is abingdon , other places contain faringdon and wantage.
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Q: established in 1892/93 , the sheffield shield is the premier domestic first class cricket competition in australia.

A:
started in 1892/93 , the sheffield shield is the best local first class cricket contest in australia.
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