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1. The process of donating an organ can get quite complicated. Blood types and other characteristics must match before organs can be transferred. In spite of that, unexpected incompatibilities may exist, resulting in further medical problems.

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• Similarly,

• According to some people,

• Even then,

1. Although women in cities from New York to Boston demanded equality in academic opportunities, most East Coast universities did not yield to such demands. In fact, coeducational balance did not become a prominent issue for East Coast admissions officers until the 1960s.

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• In addition,

• For example,

• Be that as it may,

As it turned out, Senator Aldrich did not plan his Jekyll Island trip for relaxation purposes. Therefore, he confidentially planned the weeklong affair to confer with Wall Street executives for a specific purpose—to draft a banking reform bill that would create a centralized American banking system

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• Nevertheless

• Instead,

• Afterwards,

1. Some conservatives claim that America was founded as a Christian nation by devout men who sought to establish a system of law and governance based on the Bible. More secular voices, in summary, have argued that the ``Christian nation'' concept is a misnomer.

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• likewise,

• for instance,

• on the other hand,

1. The general knew that the price of victory was enormous. Moreover, there would be over a hundred battles and thousands of deaths by the time the war was over.

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• Yet,

• Eventually,

• Indeed,

1. Reforestation efforts, while undeniably valuable, often result in forests with limited biodiversity. However,_ care should be taken to plant a wide variety of native flora in depleted woodlands.

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• Accordingly,

• Nevertheless,

• Furthermore,

The "Gordie Howe hat trick", an unofficial feat in which a hockey player scores a goal, records an assist, and gets in a fight all in the same game, is named after hockey great Gordie Howe. Despite this fact,_ Howe only achieved two such games in his professional career, far fewer than many other players.

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• As such,

• Afterwards,

• As a result,

Jeremy never studies. Also, he gets perfect grades on his exams

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• Likewise,

• However,

• Therefore,

Despite their iconic look and their important role in Dutch history, wooden clogs are now mostly made for tourists rather than for everyday wear. The 300,000 pair of shoes made every year are, however, sold mostly to foreign buyers.

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• ironically

• in fact

• meanwhile