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:Anand , the tournament 's hitherto - untroubled No. 1 seed , breezed through the quarterfinal round against his longtime rival Vassily Ivanchuk . Sentence 2:But Boris Gelfand gave Anand a challenge in the semi-final , and the match was not settled until a sudden - death blitz game .

A: but
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Q: Sentence 1:He was defeated in 1919 , but was re-elected in 1922 . Sentence 2:However , he died in 1924 .

A: however
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Q: Sentence 1:The space then became the Embankment Galleries , an exhibition space for contemporary art . Sentence 2:Meanwhile , the collection was incorporated into the Victoria and Albert Museum , where a new display in rooms 70 -- 73 opened on 30 June 2009 .

A:
meanwhile
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