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.

Q: Sentence 1:Before the war the Silesian German population amounted to more than four million inhabitants . Sentence 2:However many died or fled before the oncoming front .

A: however
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Q: Sentence 1:Talia is immediately enamored by Justin , while at the same time Talia also falls in love with Justin . Sentence 2:Meanwhile , Justin 's grandmother visits the Queen , who tells her that she regrets her decision of ousting the knights .

A: meanwhile
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Q: Sentence 1:After declaring martial law in 1972 , Marcos promised to implement agrarian reforms . Sentence 2:However , the land reforms served largely to undermine Marcos 's landholder opponents , not to lessen inequality in the countryside , and encouraged conversion to cash tenancy and greater reliance on farm workers .

A:
however
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