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.

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:As with ink printers and presses , embossers range from those intended for consumers to those used by large publishers . Sentence 2:Thus , an embosser can cost roughly anywhere from US $2,000 to $150,000 .
[EX A]: thus

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:Originally intended to replace the OMO cars which were suffering from metal fatigue , ten were ordered . Sentence 2:However , due to cost cutting only seven were built for Blackpool Transport , with GEC 's 648 later joining the fleet .
[EX A]: however

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:After Krory 's defeat , Jasdevi follows Allen and the others . Sentence 2:Meanwhile , the dying Krory encounters his lost love , Eliade , who tells him that by dying , he 'll lose those humans who considered him a friend .
[EX A]:
meanwhile