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.

Q: Statement: Individuals' claims to their wealth and income must of course be balanced by the need to finance governmental activities, no matter how few and inconsequential they may be. Choices: 1. The government must be funded. 2. The government has no claim to individuals' wealth and income. 3. Government financing has been increasing as a proportion of individuals' earnings.

A: 3
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Q: Statement: He saw the shine of steel in their hands. Choices: 1. He noticed the gleam of steel in their hands. 2. He noticed the gleam of steel in the warrior's hand. 3. He wasn't able to make out their hands.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: There is some symmetry in the diagnosis of Clinton, our therapeutic president, as patient in addition to healer. Choices: 1. There was balance as well as beneficial elements.  2. They had much respect for the president. 3. It was asymmetrical in nature.

A:
2
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