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:On the final play of the game , Freeman threw a game - tying touchdown pass to Mike Williams in the back of the endzone as time expired . Sentence 2:However , the touchdown did not count because he stepped out of bounds before making the catch .

A: however
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Q: Sentence 1:Jackie goes undercover as an escort when she and Danny track down a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes in hotel rooms . Sentence 2:Meanwhile , Erin meets a potential suitor at an art gallery who shares her interests .

A: meanwhile
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Q: Sentence 1:On the opening day they beat FC Utrecht 3 -- 1 to kick off a good start to the campaign . Sentence 2:However the club failed to qualify for the group stages of the Europa League after they lost 2 -- 1 to AA Gent on aggregate .

A:
however
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