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:It is both deep - fried and stir - fried . Sentence 2:However , there are several cooking methods and recipe variations .
[A]: however

[Q]: Sentence 1:In 1987 Krug participated in a song competition , taking first place . Sentence 2:As a result , he took up song - writing seriously .
[A]: as a result

[Q]: Sentence 1:Aside from a few with family connections inside Jordan , the majority of Palestinians were refused entry or free movement inside the country . Sentence 2:Thus , many were stranded in No Man 's Land between Iraq and Jordan , or detained in Al - Raweished Camp within Jordan .
[A]:
thus