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:However , these amounts are not extractable without mining of the host materials ( see Production and availability ) . Sentence 2:Thus , the availability of indium is fundamentally determined by the rate at which these ores are extracted , and not their absolute amount .

A: thus
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Q: Sentence 1:A preseason fractured fibula ended his 2006 senior season before it ever began . Sentence 2:However , he rushed for 1,095 yards and 12 touchdowns as junior in 2005 , despite missing three games to injury .

A: however
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Q: Sentence 1:However , the generalized model does not require that the preference - correspondence can be represented by a utility function . Sentence 2:In particular , it does not have to correspond to a transitive relation .

A:
in particular
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