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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Question: Statement: None of that compared to the cyclopean statue that dwarfed the throne of mountains upon which it sat. Choices: 1. The statue was 2300 feet tall. 2. The statue was too small to even see. 3. The statue was huge compared to the mountains.

Answer: 1


Question: Statement: This festival features giant carp streamers flying from poles throughout Japan. Choices: 1. Carp streamers are not allowed during this festival in Japan.   2. There are giant carp streamers throughout Japan during the festival.   3. The festival is the largest one held in Japan.  

Answer: 3


Question: Statement: His expansionism brought the bulk of Ionia under Lydian rule, but also resulted in conflict with the advancing Persians in the east, where he was roundly defeated. Choices: 1. The Lydian ruler was able to conquer much of Ionia, but lost his war with the Persians. 2. The Lydian ruler was a pacifist who never allowed his country to fight any wars. 3. After defeating the Lydians, the Persians brought the whole of Ionia under their rule.

Answer:
3