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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: He says: "Find the extra coffee-cup, and you can rest in peace!" ' Nothing more.  Choices: 1. No one else knew why Poirot thought the coffee cup was important. 2. Poirot told them to find the extra dinner plate. 3. The extra coffee cup was an important clue that had to be found. 
answer:
1


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Statement: The data collected in the third phase are not specified before the first  they emerge, often with surprises, from the initial observations. Choices: 1. The data collected in the third phase is the most telling and most significant part of the process. 2. There are two phases to data collection to keep the process swift. 3. Data collected in the third phase may be surprising and unexpected based on initial observations.
answer:
1


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Statement: Also keep an eye out for pilgrims who prostrate themselves repeatedly as they circle the stupa. Choices: 1. There are no pilgrims present or allowed to be near the stupa.  2. Some pilgrims will throw themselves down again and again as they're circling the stupa.  3. Some pilgrims prostrate themselves as an act of tradition. 
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3