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.

Q: 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.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: Maybe Doc Matthews ain't here, after all.  Choices: 1. Doc Matthews is right here.  2. Perhaps Doc Matthews isn't here after all.  3. Perhaps Doc Matthews is still at the bar. 

A: 3
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Q: Statement: This would be unfair to the other candidates--and if done on television or radio, entirely illegal. Choices: 1. If this was done on radio it would be illegal. 2. Doing it to other candidates is legal on television. 3. Soliciting donations on television is entirely illegal.

A:
3
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