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:In 1987 Krug participated in a song competition , taking first place . Sentence 2:As a result , he took up song - writing seriously .
[EX A]: as a result

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:He lost the Democratic primary to Murphy by only 107 votes , but easily won the Republican primary . Sentence 2:However , he stated that he intended to remain a Democrat .
[EX A]: however

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:The natural herbal teas in China have been used to help boost health of human bodies physically and mentally and also heal or prevent illness that are the main aspects of health benefits and medical uses for Chinese . Sentence 2:People therefore increase their immunity and keep healthy gradually .
[EX A]:
therefore