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whereas

1. where.as \hwer-'az, hwar-, wer-, war-, (.)(h)w*r-\ cj [ME where as, fr. 
   where + as] 1: in view of the fact that : SINCE - used esp. to introduce a 
   p reamble 2: while on the contrary 
2. whereas n 1: an introductory statement of a formal document : PREAMBLE  
   2: a conditional or qualifying statement