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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: At first glance, reducing future benefits promised to current workers would not seem to increase resources available to invest now. Choices: 1. The reduction of future benefits includes healthcare insurance.  2. The reduction of future benefits for employees does not seem to make available investment opportunities.  3. Reducing future benefits for current workers results in more resources to invest with. 
answer:
1


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Statement: This was-and remains-an enormous challenge. Choices: 1. Conducting a flawless office fire drill is an enormous challenge. 2. This is a very significant difficulty that has not be corrected. 3. This used to be a challenge but now it is very easy to accomplish.
answer:
1


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Statement: After learning that one of its members had been taken in by the scheme, the Middle East Studies Association posted a warning on its Web site. Choices: 1. The Middle East Studies Association posted a warning on its website about a scheme. 2. A member of the Middle East Studies Association was scammed for money. 3. There were no warning posted by the Middle East Studies Association.
answer:

2