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.

Q: Statement: The LSC declares in its brief, and respondents do not deny, that under these provisions the LSC can sponsor neither challenges to nor defenses of existing welfare reform law, Brief for Petitioner in No. Choices: 1. They had full power in the welfare reform laws. 2. They were upset they could not do what they want. 3. They were not able to challenge the reform laws.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: When we reached the house, my little friend waved aside Mary's offer of tea.  Choices: 1. When we reached the house, my friend denied an offer of tea. 2. My friend thought it was too hot to have some tea. 3. When we reached the house, my friend asked Mary for some tea.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: I'd just love to give you a real, rattling good time. Choices: 1. I want to take you out to a club and show you a good time. 2. I want to show you a really good time. 3. I would like to make you suffer.

A:
1
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