In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

Q: Statement: Kael called Mean Streets a triumph of personal film-making, and even though it may be the single most imitated movie of the past 30 years--cf The Pope of Greenwich Village, State of Grace, Federal Hill, Boyz N the Hood , etc.--it has lost remarkably little of its freshness and power. Choices:  1. Mean Steets was a terrible film that no one liked. 2. Mean Streets was one of the most important films of the century. 3. A film called Mean Streets made a big impact.

A: 3
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Q: Statement: Broadcasters are required to accept ads for candidates, but not for issues. Choices:  1. Broadcasters can decline to air ads for candidates. 2. Ads for candidates must be accepted, but ads for issues are not. 3. Broadcasters can select other kinds of ads as well.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: Some critics praise his insight into the dark nature of American business and his riffs on subjects from chemotherapy to free markets. Choices:  1. Not one critic agrees with his work. 2. His views on many subjects draw good reviews. 3. Critics from the NY Times and Movietone agree with many of his insights.

A:
2
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