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

Ex Output:
however

Ex Input:
Sentence 1:basically listening to Dinah Washington , Billie Holiday , and Frank Sinatra . Sentence 2:But also a lot of piano players , such as Bill Evans , Oscar Peterson and Erroll Garner , those were my mother 's favorites .

Ex Output:
but

Ex Input:
Sentence 1:Whereas , ad valorem tax appeals can often be made at a local level without any professional help , special assessment appeals often require the assistance of attorneys , engineers and other consultants . Sentence 2:Furthermore , a taxpayer often has the opportunity to protest a property tax assessment annually .

Ex Output:
furthermore