In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Input: Consider Input: The lanthanide elements are the group of elements with atomic number increasing from 57 ( lanthanum ) to 71 ( lutetium ) .

Output: From lanthanum ( 57 ) to lutetium ( 71 )

Input: Consider Input: The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign ( also known as U of I , Illinois , or colloquially as the University of Illinois or UIUC ) is a public research university in Illinois and the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system .

Output: The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign ( UIUC ) is a university in the state of Illinois , United States .

Input: Consider Input: The degree of cementation in Portland stone is such that the stone is sufficiently well cemented to allow it to resist weathering , but not so well cemented that it ca n't be readily worked ( cut and carved ) by masons .
Output: Portland stone is hard enough to resist weathering but soft enough to be worked ( cut and carved ) by stonemasons .