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.

Q: Statement: Prototypic substance abuse interventions focus on motivation to enter treatment because the patients are severely dependent, heavy drinkers. Choices:  1. This type of substance abuse intervention has been proven to have some therapeutic value, although the exact amount is not yet known. 2. Some substance abuse interventions focus on enlightening the patient that they are incredibly dependent drinkers, and should therefore seek treatment to break this dependence. 3. Patients who are severely dependent on alcohol are unlikely to seek treatment for any reason.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: and she begins ashoving on of her hat in front of the glass, and she was down in two ticks, almost as quick as I was, and I seed her going down the steps and into the taxi, and I heard her call out what I told you." The small boy stopped and replenished his lungs. Choices:  1. The small boy talked so much that he started to get short on breath. 2. The small boy was much slower than the woman was, he missed seeing her step into the cab. 3. The small boy heard her call out that she would never return here again, as she steps into the taxi.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: While pilgrims circumambulate the stupa, monkeys, dogs, and pigeons clamber about and forage for scraps of food offerings in small altars set in the foundation. Choices:  1. Dogs and pigeons forage for scraps of food in small altars.  2. There are no monkeys close to the small altars, only pigeons and dogs.  3. The altars were recently built by the pilgrims. 

A:
1
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