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: As Istanbul it was the seat of the Ottoman sultans, rulers of a 500-year Islamic empire that stretched from the Black Sea and the Balkans to Arabia and Algeria. Choices:  1. The Ottoman empire collapsed for a number of reasons, but its collapse is largely seen to have been an inevitability by most historians. 2. The Ottoman empire established a 500-year rule over territory that stretched from the Black Sea and the Balkans to the Arabia and Algeria. 3. The Ottoman empire established a 200-year rule over a comparably small territory.
[A]: 2


[Q]: Statement: An album of the most beautiful photos of Earth taken from the height of several meters above ground, and put together by the best photographers and over-realistic painters in the world. Choices:  1. The album was filled with the most beautiful photos of the Earth. 2. The album was only done in chalk sketches. 3. The album was unique because it was both photographs and paintings.
[A]: 1


[Q]: Statement: He should have had the sense to call the president names in private, says the smart set. Choices:  1. He should have known that his comments about the president would be leaked. 2. He only talked about the president in private. 3. He should have known to say bad things about the President privately.
[A]:
3