Challenge: Recent studies have improved query inputs with pre-trained language models, but the effects of this integration are unclear.
Approach: They propose to integrate query sentences with pre-trained language models to train TVG models.
Outcome: The proposed model integrates query sentences with pre-trained language models at cost of more expensive training.

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