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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: However, Ireland has always looked to Europe for friendship and support, and gradually it began to define itself as a European nation. Choices: 1. Ireland always looked to Europe for support, but was forced to join them as a nation. 2. Ireland kept themselves distinctly separate from Europe. 3. Ireland always looked to Europe for friendship and support and gradually became part of Europe.
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1


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Statement: This report looks at the core of the acquisition process, specifically product development and ways to successfully design and manufacture the product. Choices: 1. The report examines the product elimination part of the acquisition process. 2. The report examines the acquisition process. 3. The report examines the product development part of the acquisition process.
answer:
3


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Statement: Stark! Stark! Stark! they cried. Choices: 1. They cried for Stark. 2. They needed Stark to help them in the battle. 3. They cried for their mothers.
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2