TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Statement: Although GAO has not had time to thoroughly analyze the strategy yet, we previously suggested that certain key elements be incorporated in the homeland security strategy. Choices: 1. Previously, GAO suggested that the homeland security strategy should include certain key elements. 2. GAO has already conducted a thorough analysis of the strategy. 3. The homeland security strategy has been in the works for over three years now.

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: Statement: but they began to cut back because of the oil problems but um you know they would have have um so many community outdoor theaters and and like uh community Choices: 1. The oil problems benefited them greatly. 2. The oil problems caused them to cut back on community upgrades. 3. The oil problems caused them to cut back.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: no yeah i think i do because half of them are yeah half of them are Middle Eastern and the other half are French Expatriates Choices: 1. They divide roughly evenly into Middle Easterns and French Expatriates.  2. The groups are friends with each other.  3. There's no Middle Eastern people in the group.

SOLUTION:
2