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:She told both of her ex-boyfriends , devoted Todd and sexy Devon , that she needed time to stand on her own . Sentence 2:But now she 's totally alone , without a prom date !
[EX A]: but

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:Another strong car , the # 29 of Jeff Burton , worked his way through the field following an unscheduled pit stop . Sentence 2:However , on lap 158 , his engine blew while challenging Mark Martin for the lead .
[EX A]: however

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:Before Cosmos left the Earth , he gave Musashi a mysterious blue bright stone . Sentence 2:Meanwhile , Baltan awakens a monster from hibernation , which was put into sleep again by the SEAS organization .
[EX A]:
meanwhile