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:Officially only # 50 has been retired by the Portland Pirates . Sentence 2:However a banner still hangs in the rafters in tribute to the 5 Maine Mariners who had their number retired before moving to Providence .

A: however
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Q: Sentence 1:Bacteria do not have miRNA , and instead , ceRNAs in these organisms compete for small RNAs ( sRNAs ) or RNA - binding proteins ( RBPs ) . Sentence 2:Similarly , competition by ceRNAs for RNA - binding proteins has also been reported in eukaryotic cells .

A: similarly
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Q: Sentence 1:The Lions were brutally crushed 6 - 32 by the Sydney Warriors . Sentence 2:However the Lions retrieved some of their confidence when they narrowly lost to the Crusaders 17 - 20 .

A:
however
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