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.

[EX Q]: in popular music , a side project is a project undertaken by one or more persons already known for their involvement in another band.
[EX A]: in popular music , a side project is made by one or more persons already known for being in another band.

[EX Q]: it debuted at # 20 on vh1 's vh1 top 20 video countdown on june 28 , 2008.
[EX A]: it first came out at # 20 on vh1 's vh1 top 20 video countdown on june 28 , 2008.

[EX Q]: dubai maintained its importance as a trade route through the 1970s and 1980s.
[EX A]:
dubai is important as a trade route through the 1970s and 1980s.

