In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.

Q: Indonesia 's sea-lane position helped international trade .

A: The country 's strategic sea-lane position fostered inter-island and international trade ; trade has since fundamentally shaped Indonesian history .
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Q: Among other things Cohn showed that " Bacillus " can change from a vegetative state to an endospore when conditions are hard .

A: Among other things Cohn is remembered for being the first to show that " Bacillus " can change from a vegetative state to an endospore state when subjected to an environment deleterious to the vegetative state .
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Q: A beach house is a house on or near the beach .

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A beach house is a house on or near a beach , sometimes used as a vacation or second home for people who commute to the house on weekends or during vacation periods .
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