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.

Q: at four-and-a-half years old he was left to fend for himself on the streets of northern italy for the next four years , living in various orphanages and roving through towns with groups of other homeless children.

A: at four-and-a-half years old he was left to fend for himself on the streets of italy for the next four years , living in orphanages and roaming through towns with other homeless children.
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Q: prior to the arrival of the storm , the national park service closed visitor centers and campgrounds along the outer banks.

A: prior to the storm arrival , the national park service closed visitor centers and campground along the outer banks.
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Q: thus , the erzgebirge region became famous for many christmas traditions.

A:
in this way , the erzgebirge area became known for many christmas customs.
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