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.
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Question: the organic matter in soil derives from plants and animals.

Answer: the organic stuff in dirt comes from plants and animals.

Question: the storm dropped heavy rainfall near its immediate landfall location but little precipitation elsewhere.

Answer: the storm dropped heavy rainfall near its location on land but rained little elsewhere.

Question: oxnard is the largest city in ventura county , california in terms of population.

Answer:
in terms of population , oxnard is the largest city in ventura county , california.