Read the passage from "Flowers for Algernon.”

Because of its importance to both you and Dr. Nemur (and need I say to myself, too?) I have checked and rechecked my results a dozen times in the hope of finding an error.

What type of transition word is found in the passage?Because of its importance to both you and Dr. Nemur (and need I say to myself, too?) I have checked and rechecked my results a dozen times in the hope of finding an error.

compare
contrast
sequence
cause/effect