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.

an earlier incarnation of the wheat kings played for the stanley cup in 1904 , but lost to the ottawa senators.
an earlier version of the wheat kings played for the stanley cup in 1904 , but lost to the ottawa senators.

the twelve-wired bird of paradise , seleucidis melanoleucus or seleucidis melanoleuca , is a medium-sized , approximately 33cm-long , velvet black and yellow bird of paradise.
the twelve-wired bird of paradise , seleucidis melanoleucus or seleucidis melanoleuca , is a medium-sized , about 33cm-long , velvet black and yellow bird of paradise.

luciano spinosi -lrb- born may 9 , 1950 , rome -rrb- is an italian former football player.
luciano spinosi -lrb- born may 9 , 1950 , rome -rrb- used to be an italian football player.