In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.

Q: Devolution is when a central government transfers powers to a local government .

A: Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level , such as a regional or local level .
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Q: If the table has ( retiring ) it means that the current governor has said they will not seek re-election at the end of the term or to run for another office .

A: The notation " ( term limits ) " after the year indicates that the current governor is ineligible to seek re-election in that year ; the notation " ( retiring ) " indicates that the current governor has announced his or her intention not to seek re-election at the end of the term nor to run for another office .
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Q: The Open Database License ( ODbL ) is a copyright license for sharing database contents .

A:
The Open Database License ( ODbL ) is a copyleft ( " share alike " ) license agreement intended to allow users to freely share , modify , and use a database while maintaining this same freedom for others .
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