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Approach: They propose to use a long-term memory network to generate elementary level MWPs by adding character embeddings, word embedds and Part of Speech (POS) tag embeddements to the network.
Outcome: The proposed model generates elementary level MWPs while satisfying language specific constraints while providing attention for numerical values and units.

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