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: France was developing a national identity of optimism, a high level of social critique, and constant pressure for improvement. Choices: 1. Things were changing for the better in France. 2. France's national identity had become more conservative, focusing on the glories of the past rather than facing the troubles of today. 3. The sense of optimism and pressure for improvement would lead to better living conditions for the poor.

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: Statement: They seemed too expensive. Choices: 1. It's really cheap, let's buy 10. 2. It looks like it costs a lot of money. 3. I can't afford it.

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: Statement: well i know but then okay but that's here but then other countries are doing it to us Choices: 1. Not our own. 2. Our own country is to blame. 3. Other countries are doing it to us. 

SOLUTION:
1