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Conjunction
  1. Introduces the disappointing result of an effort that has largely been in vain.
    He decided to run for the Presidency and campaigned the whole year, only to lose miserably in the primaries.
  2. Introduces an outcome different from that expected
    I spent weeks worrying about my exam results, only to discover that I had actually passed with a top grade!



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