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:Released in 1999 , the song described the end of the 1000s and the beginning of the 2000s . Sentence 2:However , after Suzuki was blacklisted from the music industry in September 2000 , production and distribution of the single stopped in its entirety .

A: however
****
Q: Sentence 1:It is presumed to have a large population , and generally lives within the confines of protected areas . Sentence 2:Therefore , it is unlikely to decline at the rate needed to be listed as an endangered species .

A: therefore
****
Q: Sentence 1:Ostend was by now a heap of ruins and was no value to the Dutch any more . Sentence 2:Sluis however with its town and inland port virtually intact was a good replacement for them .

A:
however
****