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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.
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Statement: The Normans, following the pattern of earlier invaders, became rapidly assimilated. Choices: 1. The Normans were deeply reluctant to assimilate. 2. The Normans were simply too enamored with the cultural improvements. 3. The Normans were assimilated quite quickly.
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2


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Statement: In addition, the agency will require an authorized Mexican government official to certify that pork exported from Sonora Choices: 1. A Mexican government official will have to certify the pork before it crosses the border. 2. A Mexican government official will no longer have to certify the pork. 3. A Mexican government official will have to certify the pork.
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1


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Statement: I am pleased to transmit the comments of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC or Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) regarding the Semiannual Report of LSC's Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the six-month period of October 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001. Choices: 1. I refuse to transmit the comments of the legal services Corporation. 2. I am pleased to transmit the comments because it incriminates members of the corporation. 3. The comments of the legal services Corporation will gladly be transmitted by me.
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2