TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine the neutral choice based on your inference from the statement and your commonsense knowledge. The neutral choice is a sentence that neither agrees nor disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3', corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence. If sentence X agrees with sentence Y, one's correctness follows from the other one. If sentence X disagrees with sentence Y, they can not be correct at the same time.
PROBLEM: Statement: However, Ireland has always looked to Europe for friendship and support, and gradually it began to define itself as a European nation. Choices: 1. Ireland always looked to Europe for support, but was forced to join them as a nation. 2. Ireland kept themselves distinctly separate from Europe. 3. Ireland always looked to Europe for friendship and support and gradually became part of Europe.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: After Kailasa, the Jain caves (numbers 30 34), excavated between the eighth and 13th centuries, will come as an anti-climax and this despite the considerable prowess of their sculptors. Choices: 1. The Jain caves have been excavated despite being beautiful once. 2. The Jain caves were raped and pillaged for the riches found there. 3. The caves were excavated between the 7th and 14 centuries.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: 'It's so clean and dirty, all at the same time. Choices: 1. It would get cleaner in a while. 2. It is both clean and dirty. 3. It's extremely filthy.

SOLUTION:
1