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In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
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Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group , making them question their own memory , perception , and sanity .
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Gaslighting is a type of psychological abuse where somebody uses lies or tricks to make another person doubt their memory and mental health .


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Freyberg had informed his superiors that he believed , given the circumstances , there was no better than a 50 per cent chance of success for the offensive .
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Freyberg thought there was only a 50 % chance of success for the attack .


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The 1950s ( pronounced " nineteen-fifties " ; commonly abbreviated as the fifties ( among other variants ) ) was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1 , 1950 , and ended on December 31 , 1959 .
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The 1950s was the decade that started on January 1 , 1950 , and ended on December 31 , 1959 .


