Teacher:Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: In parts of the Southwest, children were disciplined by parents who narrated scary stories of The Black Hand. If they didn't behave or do as they were told, La Mano Negra would take them away.
Student:
In Southwest, scary stories of The Black Hand were told to bad children. If they didn't behave, La Mano Negra would take them away.