In this task, you are given two sentences in the English language (Sentence 1 and Sentence 2). Your task is to identify the connecting word between the two sentences.
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Question: Sentence 1:The Opel vehicles sold in the 1960s and 1970s are exceptions to this rule because they were sold through the Buick distribution channel , while retaining the Opel brand name . Sentence 2:Thus , they are captive imports .

Answer: thus


Question: Sentence 1:But these reconstructions differed so much from each other that not a single verse of Matthew was present in all of them . Sentence 2:As a result , interest in Q subsided and it was neglected for many decades .

Answer: as a result


Question: Sentence 1:We have reached a contradiction . Sentence 2:Therefore , the assumption that L ( \\ displaystyle L ) is regular must be incorrect .

Answer:
therefore