Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

Q: The rules of make-believe kept alive the integrity of the girls' lost social world. They kindled hope, or as Alice put it, "an inner light," fortifying the children with the self-restraint and forbearance they needed to endure the next day.

A: Rules of make-believe kept alive the girls' lost social world. Hope, or as Alice put it, "an inner light," gave the children self-restraint and forbearance needed to survive.
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Q: In the Texas case, reports USAT, the defendant companies have agreed to pay about $15 billion over 25 years to reimburse the state for expenses it incurred in the treatment of smoking-related illnesses.

A: In the Texas case,the defendant companies have agreed to pay $15 billion over 25 years to the state for the treatment of smoking-related illnesses.
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Q: Unfortunately, this practice will begin after the first snow ... this September ... when wolves will be “ can’t - miss ” targets against Alaska’s snowy terrain.

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Sadly, this practice will begin after the first snow, when wolves will be easy targets against Alaska’s snowy terrain.
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