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: From the 17th to the mid-20th century , French served as the pre-eminent international language of diplomacy and international affairs as well as a lingua franca among the educated classes of Europe .

Output: French was the language of diplomacy and culture in Europe between the 17th and 19th century and is still widely used .

Input: Consider Input: Haredi Judaism is not an institutionally cohesive or homogeneous group , but comprises a diversity of spiritual and cultural orientations , generally divided into a broad range of Hasidic sects , Litvishe-Yeshivish streams from Eastern Europe , and Oriental Sephardic Haredi Jews .

Output: Haredi Judaism consists of many spiritual and cultural groups , and is divided into Hasidic sects with streams from Eastern Europe and Sephardic Haredim .

Input: Consider Input: Quizzes are usually scored in points and many quizzes are designed to determine a winner from a group of participants usually the participant with the highest score .
Output: Quizzes are usually scored in points .