Answer:
The first sentence
Explanation:
The rest of the sentences have conjunctions like 'but' and 'because'. They're connecting two sentences together with a comma. The first one is one simple sentence with no commas or conjunctions. A conjunction is a word that connects two sentences to make a compound sentence.
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