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: uh how they doing this year i'm not i haven't even been following them very much Choices:  1. I haven't kept up on what they've been up to lately. 2. I've been closely following what they've been up to. 3. I don't watch the news so I haven't kept up on them lately.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: so you know they i i know that's bad but you know the just like Texas now Choices:  1. If one state does it, maybe it will work for other states. 2. I know it's bad, but Texas already does it.  3. We can't base anything one one state.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: And the old Dublin is with us, too the irreverent city of wit and charm and that peculiar magic possessed by Ireland and the Irish. Choices:  1. Dublin has a lot of historic sites to visit. 2. The old part of Dublin is still there, with the peculiar magic Ireland is known for. 3. The older part of Dublin was demolished to create the new city.

A:
2
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