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.

Statement: Individuals' claims to their wealth and income must of course be balanced by the need to finance governmental activities, no matter how few and inconsequential they may be. Choices: 1. The government must be funded. 2. The government has no claim to individuals' wealth and income. 3. Government financing has been increasing as a proportion of individuals' earnings.
3

Statement: Outside the world of pop psychology, it is likely to engender skepticism. Choices: 1. Outside the world of pop psychology it's unlikely to change skepticism to be on a gender basis and skepticism will remain universal. 2. Outside the world of pop psychology it's likely to change skepticism to be on a gender basis. 3. Outside the world of pop psychology it's likely to change skepticism regarding the supernatural, to be on a gender basis.
3

Statement: And little Cynthia?  Choices: 1. What of petite, blonde-haired Cynthia?  2. What of petite Cynthia?  3. What about large Cynthia?

1