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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.
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Statement: When you hear that despite the fact that he has economists who know better, the Justice Department's Joel Klein apparently either believes or chooses to claim that this case is about path dependence, you start to wonder. Choices:  1. Joel Klein is lying about the case, and it's obvious why. 2. Joel Klein's claim that the case is about path dependence is fully backed up by his economists. 3. Joel Klein says that this case is about path dependence, even though the economists who work for him know that isn't true.
answer:
3


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Statement: So they'll be gone by this winter--just as soon as the Christmas shopping season is over. Choices:  1. The in-laws are staying in town until the Christmas shopping season is over.  2. They'll stay long after the Christmas shopping season ends.  3. They will vacate after the Christmas season is over.
answer:
3


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Statement: For expensive items, say a carpet or a leather jacket, the process might be lengthy and involve several glasses of tea and a good half hour of your time. Choices:  1. The process is short for leather jackets and carpets. 2. Carpets are more expensive than leather jackets. 3. Carpets and leather jackets are expensive products.
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3