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diff --git a/isort/format.py b/isort/format.py
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+def format_simplified(import_line: str) -> str:
+    import_line = import_line.strip()
+    if import_line.startswith("from "):
+        import_line = import_line.replace("from ", "")
+        import_line = import_line.replace(" import ", ".")
+    elif import_line.startswith("import "):
+        import_line = import_line.replace("import ", "")
+
+    return import_line
+
+
+def format_natural(import_line: str) -> str:
+    import_line = import_line.strip()
+    if not import_line.startswith("from ") and not import_line.startswith("import "):
+        if "." not in import_line:
+            return "import {0}".format(import_line)
+        parts = import_line.split(".")
+        end = parts.pop(-1)
+        return "from {0} import {1}".format(".".join(parts), end)
+
+    return import_line