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Rewordify.com is a free website with a variety of features. The first one I discovered is a program that simplifies complex (difficult) texts. You simply type or cut and paste a text into the text box and click the rewordify button. It is not perfect, but it can make difficult readings a bit easier to understand.
Here is an example.
A short excerpt from Artemis Fowl.
HO Chi Minh City in the summer. Sweltering by anyone's standards.
Needless to say, Artemis Fowl would not have been willing to put up with such discomfort if something extremely important had not been at stake. Important to the plan.
Sun did not suit Artemis. He did not look well in it. Long hours indoors in front of the monitor had bleached the glow from his skin. He was white as a vampire and almost as testy in the light of day.
'I hope this isn't another wild-goose chase, Butler,' he said, his voice soft and clipped. 'Especially after Cairo.' It was a gentle rebuke.
They had traveled to Egypt on the word of Butler's informant. 'No, sir. I'm certain this time. Nguyen is a good man.'
'Hmm,' droned Artemis, unconvinced. Passers-by would have been amazed to hear the large Eurasian refer to the boy as sir. This was, after all, the third millennium. But this was no ordinary relationship, and these were no ordinary tourists.
They were sitting outside a kerbside cafe on Dong Khai Street, watching the local teenagers circle the square on mopeds.
After being "Rewordified"
HO Chi Minh City in the summer. Sweating (a lot) by anyone's standards. Needless to say, Artemis
Bird would not have been willing to put up with such discomfort if something very
important had not been in danger of being lost. Important to the plan.
Sun did not suit Artemis. He did not look well in it. Long hours indoors in front of the
monitor had removed (the color from) the glow from his skin. He was white as a vampire andalmost as irritable
in the light of day.
'I hope this isn't another wild-goose chase, Butler,' he said, his voice soft and clipped.
'Especially after Cairo.'
It was a gentle strong disapproval. They had travelled to Egypt on the word of Butler's informant.
'No, sir. I'm certain this time. Nguyen is a good man.'
'Hmm,' talked (in a boring way) Artemis, unconvinced. Passers-by would have been amazed tohear the large
Eurasian refer to the boy as sir. This was, after all, the third millennium. But this was no
ordinary relationship, and these were no ordinary tourists.
They were sitting outside a kerbside small restaurant on Dong Khai Street, watching the local teenagers
circle the square on motorbikes.
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