Identify the statement that does not contain an unnecessarily long word.
A) Brian fabricated the events of the accident to circumvent prosecution.
B) Please initiate the modification of the innovative computer system.
C) Try to bring William with you because he is vital to the meeting's success.
D) The vice president will recapitulate the presentation about how to utilize the new software.
E) Initiate termination procedures for employees who are not indispensable.

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All other statements contain at least one unnecessarily long word. A: "circumvent" and "prosecution" could be replaced with simpler words. B: "modification" and "innovative" could be simplified. D: "recapitulate" could be replaced with "summarize" or "review." E: "termination procedures" and "indispensable" could be simplified.

Identify the Statement That Does Not Contain an Unnecessarily Long