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.
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Question: Sentence 1:Unlike other countries a reported place of residence is physically checked by government officials as well as the de-registration of a previous residence . Sentence 2:Hence , the official confirmation may take up to four months .

Answer: hence

Question: Sentence 1:Vajrayana Buddhism does not restrict its teachings of Buddhism to male or female . Sentence 2:In fact , during the initial years of establishing the Tengboche Monastery , nuns studied and practiced Buddhism here .

Answer: in fact

Question: Sentence 1:Thus the Greenwich Hospital switched from the care of ex-members of the Royal Navy to those of the Merchant Navy . Sentence 2:Meanwhile , the Dreadnought remained in use as isolation accommodation until 1872 .

Answer:
meanwhile