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.
Example: a georgian inscription around the drum attests his name.
Example solution: there is a georgian inscription around the drum to confirm his name.
Example explanation: The sentences clearly paraphrased correctly and simplified the original sentence which described the Georgian inscription get his name attests which was around the drum.

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

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