For each snippet of text, label the sentiment of the text as positive or negative. The answer should be exactly "positive" or "negative."
Sentence:  The action switches between past and present , but the material link is t oo tenulus to anchor the emotional connections that purport to span a 125 - year divide. Your answer should have exactly 5 paragraphs. Make sure that the 3rd paragraph starts with the word "ways" and that each paragraph is separated by two new lines.
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