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.

before the second game got underway , the press agreed that the " midget-in-a-cake " appearance had not been up to veeck 's usual promotional standard.
before the second game began , the press agreed that the " midget-in-a-cake " appearance had not been up to veeck 's usual promotional standard.

initially very disorganized , surface pressures gradually decreased across the region , with a weak low pressure area developing on september 19.
initially very disorganized , surface pressures gradually decreased across the region , with a weak low-pressure area developing on september 19.

benjamin jeremy " ben " stein -lrb- born november 25 , 1944 -rrb- is an american actor , writer , and commentator on political and economic issues.

benjamin jeremy stein is an american actor , writer , and commentator on politics and the economy.

