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:The Church generally condemns all forms of violence against gay and lesbian people and all criminal penalties against them . Sentence 2:However , the Church in certain countries has on occasions actively resisted efforts to decriminalize homosexuality or to introduce measure to tackle discrimination .

A: however
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Q: Sentence 1:In early April , the rebels launched an assault towards Kinsabba . Sentence 2:However , after one hour of fighting , the attack on the Al - Zuwayqat axis was repelled .

A: however
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Q: Sentence 1:As the field intensity is varied , switching between its positive and negative values can occur . Sentence 2:Consequently , the material can switch from being left - handed to being right - handed , or vice versa .

A:
consequently
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