Input sentences of the source language were transformed directly into output sentences of the target language, using a simple form of parsing.

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Despite his simple words and laconic sentences, he is one of the most difficult Russian authors to translate for the simple reason that so much remains hidden between his words.

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The first module works with basic vocabulary, required for the understanding of simple questions and elaboration of small sentences and dialogues.

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The team's recommendations for coping with the problem include repetition of instructions, talking in simple, short sentences and breaking down tasks into smaller chunks.

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Spend more time with the software, though, and you realize while Google Translate is often spot-on perfect, especially with simple sentences from structurally simple languages like Spanish, it can produce puzzling sentences.

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And in 2010, President Obama signed into law the Fair Sentencing Act, which made progress in reducing the 100-to-1 disparity between sentences for powder and crack cocaine that disproportionately affected minorities and also eliminated the mandatory minimum sentence for simple possession of crack cocaine.

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