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: A merchet was a fine paid on a marriage in the Middle Ages in England .
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Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Merchet Also : -ett , -ete , -eit , -eat , -iett , -i ( e ) te , -iatte , mershet ( e , marchet , -eit , market was a fine paid on a marriage during the Middle Ages in England .