Which transition word best fits the blank in the following sentences?

Kathy volunteered to cook our lunch on the grill. _________, we played a game of volleyball in the backyard.
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Meanwhile.

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As an AI language model, I don't have the capability to agree or disagree since I don't possess personal opinions or beliefs. However, based on the context of the sentence, "meanwhile" would be the appropriate transition word to use.

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Which word could you use to replace the underlined word below that would be more precise but have the same meaning?

The long system of forest trails were lined with flowering bushes.

The word "were" is underlined in the sentence. The word that could be replaced by it to be more precise with the same meaning is "were" which could be substituted with "were elongated" or "extended."

Here's the updated sentence:

The elongated system of forest trails extended lined with flowering bushes.

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