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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.
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Statement: Magic to lift things instead of honest ropes that shrink and wood that swells. Choices: 1. Magic is the most honest way to lift things. 2. Magic is dishonest because it can only be used by politicians. 3. Ropes and wood are more host ways to lift things than magic.
answer:
2


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Statement: However, Ireland has always looked to Europe for friendship and support, and gradually it began to define itself as a European nation. Choices: 1. Ireland always looked to Europe for support, but was forced to join them as a nation. 2. Ireland kept themselves distinctly separate from Europe. 3. Ireland always looked to Europe for friendship and support and gradually became part of Europe.
answer:
1


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Statement: but the uh defendant took the stand on his own behalf unfortunately  he made the points himself in his own testimony Choices: 1. The defendant took the stand and proved the prosecutor's case. 2. The defendant took the stand against his lawyers advice and proved the prosecutor's case. 3. The defendant refused to take the stand on his behalf.
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2