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.

Statement: For many of these patients, brief interventions demonstrate significant effects on subsequent alcohol intake and emergency department resource utilization when used as stand-alone treatment. Choices:  1. Many of the patients benefit from short interventions. 2. Interventions do not help any of these patients. 3. These patients are getting treatment for alcoholism.
1

Statement: The slight variability the Commission has found in route time is ignored here for convenience. Choices:  1. The slight variability the Commission has found in route time is never ignored here for convenience. 2. The slight variability the Commission has found in route time is ignored here for convenience. 3. The slight variability the Commission has found a bird stealing commission.
2

Statement: They are more than happy to sell out and more than happy to make fun of themselves for doing it. Choices:  1. It doesn't bother them if they sell out.  2. It bothers them a great deal to have to sell out.  3. The athletes don't care if they become sell outs. 

1