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: Lives of the Monster Dogs tells the story of dogs outfitted with voice boxes and prosthetic hands who move to New York and become socialites. Choices:  1. The story is very creepy and the dogs end up murdering many people. 2. This move is about technologically advanced dogs in New York. 3. The dogs in the story are normal dogs that can't talk.

A: 2
****
Q: Statement: The central part of the Po valley is only a fraction of the Italian lands conquered by the Lombards when they crosed the Alps from eastern Europe in the early Middle Ages. Choices:  1. No part of the Po Valley was conquered by the Lombards. 2. The middle of the Po Valley is one area that was conquered by the Lombards. 3. The areas on the east and west sides of the Po Valley were not conquered.

A: 2
****
Q: Statement: In light of recent events, a consensus has emerged that the SEC needs significant additional resources to help ensure that it can do its job properly. Choices:  1. In light of recent events a census has emerged. 2. In light of recent events including a toaster and a dog a census has emerged. 3. A cencus has not emerged.

A:
1
****