I was waiting while a police officer wrote me a ticket for speeding on the interstate.____________, my appointment window with the cable company technician was bout to close.

Which of the following words is most appropriate to complete the sentence above?

a. However
b. Therefore
c. Meanwhile
d. Nevertheless

What do you think? If you are in doubt about what any of these words mean, look them up:

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