Therefore at start

Starting a sentence with therefore is rarely the best choice. Therefore is a strong word that demands rigorous adherence to a line of reasoning. It is almost mathematical,  and  is therefore a good fit for syllogisms, but otherwise should usually be used later in the sentence as I have just done here. As for those syllogisms, here is a famous one: 


All humans are mortal; 

Socrates is human; 

Therefore, Socrates is mortal. 


But, as you can see, the therefore is used almost like a mathematical symbol here. 

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