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Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

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Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Mexico City is a fascinating mixture of modern and traditional ways of life. (2) The city boasts sleek skyscrapers, such as the famous Latin America tower. (3) However, it also proudly displays its graceful Spanish colonial palaces and public buildings, many of which are 300 years old. (4) Glittering stores line the main shopping streets, offering the latest in international styles of clothing and house furnishings. (5) Yet old fashioned street markets fill the city, from the great food market of the Merced to stalls in small plazas selling such piñatas and paper Christmas decorations. (6) Huge modern factories in the northern section turn out most of Mexico's clothing, steel, cement, appliances, and electrical supplies. (7) In contrast, craftspeople line the city's streets with their handmade baskets, pottery, metalwork, and textiles.
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain a transitional expression that indicates contrast or comparison?

Definitions:

Infrequent Event

An event or transaction that occurs rarely and is not expected to happen regularly in the normal course of business.

Continuing Operations

The parts or actions of a company that are anticipated to persist over the coming years, not including any operations that have been ceased.

Extraordinary Item

A significant and unusual transaction distinct from the ordinary activities of the business, no longer separately classified in financial statements due to changes in accounting standards.

Disposition Gain

A financial gain realized from the sale of an asset, exceeding its book value.