Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

Ex Input:
""Dictionary definitions are not always helpful to the court, and slavish adherence to these should be avoided if the result is to frustrate the intention of the legislation," he said."

Ex Output:
He said that dictionary definitions are not always helpful, and using them should be avoided if it frustrates the legislation.

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We have improved the lives of the elderly -- by protecting our senior citizens from unscrupulous business persons and by giving the older generation financial security and comfort through voluntary estate planning.

Ex Output:
The lives of the elderly have been improved by protecting them from unscrupulous business persons and giving them financial security and estate planning.

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We need your support today to help us face off against a noisy chorus of anti-wildlife forces who oppose all efforts at commonsense environmental protection.

Ex Output:
We need your support to help face off against noisy chorus of anti-wildlife forces.