Because/ in that because of=be responsible for=owing to
so=hence=therefore=thereby=thus=consequently=in consequence=as a result/consequence
likewise=similarly=equally=in the meanwhile
But=by contrast=conversely=alternatively=on the contrary=on the other hand=otherwise
besides=also=in addition=moreover=furthermore=apart/aside from
in other words
despite=in spite of=notwithstanding=although=as=while=even if
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