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:Progress in carrying out Portillo 's reform agenda during his first year in office was slow . Sentence 2:As a result , public support for the government sank to nearly record lows by early 2001 .

Answer: as a result


Question: Sentence 1:In March 2007 Michael Raum was assigned to the BBDO Worldwide Board with headquarters in New York City . Sentence 2:Furthermore , he is represented in various economic boards .

Answer: furthermore


Question: Sentence 1:To rectify this , animal manure is often used to supply agricultural crops with nutrients . Sentence 2:However , researchers in Brazil hypothesized that planting and incorporating Crotalaria juncea with animal manure could enhance the nutrient mineralization pattern for agricultural crops .

Answer:
however