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:Between 31 October and 1 November , the Army seized between five and seven villages from HTS . Sentence 2:Meanwhile , HTS reportedly seized two villages from ISIL , forcing ISIL to retreat to its three remaining villages in the area .

A: meanwhile
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Q: Sentence 1:His first son Masaaki , born in 2004 , shown interest in becoming a Kabuki actor . Sentence 2:As a result , Teruyuki tried again to meet with his aged father and succeeded .

A: as a result
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Q: Sentence 1:All of these characteristics run contrary to the idea that fitness is defined by individual organisms attempting to selfishly reproduce . Sentence 2:However , it soon became clear that group selection was losing the battle .

A:
however
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