In this task, you are given two statements. The task is to output whether a given textual premise, i.e. Statement 2, entails or implies a given scientific fact, i.e. Statement 1. The output should be 'entails' if Statement 2 supports Statement 1 and should be 'neutral' otherwise.

[EX Q]: Sentence 1: The rocks athe mid-ocean ridge are nearly free of sediment. Sentence 2: Our results indicate that the Blake Outer Ridge BSR is compatible with a model of methane hydrate in sediment, overlaying a layer of free methane gas-saturated sediment.
[EX A]: neutral

[EX Q]: Sentence 1: Substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances with different properties are called elements. Sentence 2: Elements cannot be broken down into any other substance.
[EX A]: entails

[EX Q]: Sentence 1: The rate of decay of carbon-14 does remains stable over time. Sentence 2: Once this decay rate is known, geologists can estimate the length of time over which decay has been occurring by measuring the amount of radioactive parent and the amount of stable daughter elements.
[EX A]:
neutral