TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: the northern french half comprises the collectivite de saint-martin -lrb- collectivity of st. martin -rrb- and is an overseas collectivity of france.

SOLUTION: the northern french half is made up of the collectivite de saint-martin -lrb- collectivity of st. martin -rrb- and is an overseas department of france.

PROBLEM: on june 24 1979 -lrb- the 750th anniversary of the village -rrb- , glinde received its town charter.

SOLUTION: glinde received its town charter on its 750th anniversay , june 24 , 1979.

PROBLEM: parts of europe , including much of scandinavia , never adopted many feudal institutions , including serfdom.

SOLUTION:
parts of europe , including much of scandinavia , never took on many feudal ways of life , including serfdom.