Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
One example: Except for this small vocal minority, we have just not gotten a lot of groundswell against this from members, " says APA president Philip G. Zimbardo of Stanford University.
Solution is here: "Except for this small vocal minority, we have not gotten a lot of groundswell against this," says APA president Zimbardo.
Explanation: Both texts convey the same meaning that they have not gotten much groundswell against this except for small minority.

Now, solve this: While I did not attend the trial-- I was lucky to be able to read your highly amusing and informative dispatches, several of which made me spit up my lunch laughing--it certainly seemed as if the image of Bill Gates took a beating and the insular culture of Microsoft did not look so good.
Solution:
It seems I missed a highly amusing trial, reading the informative dispatches where the image of both Bill Gates and the culture of Microsoft took a hard beating.