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: Even the Irish--the ones in Ireland--have distanced themselves from the New York legislation. Choices: 1. Even the Irish want new legislations in New York. 2. The Irish are supportive of the legislations in New York. 3. The Irish have distanced themselves from legislations in New York.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: (Well, for Skadden it's not such a mystery, considering that Slate is part of the name of the D.C. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom.) Choices: 1. Slate is part of a law office's name. 2. Slate is not related to the law firm it shares a name with. 3. Slate is just a law firm.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: the orthopedist called it a uh basketball injury where the ankle just rolls under you and it snapped Choices: 1. There have no ankle injuries during basketball matches. 2. The ankle can sometimes roll and snap during a basketball match. 3. Orthopedists can diagnose basketball related injuries.

SOLUTION:
2