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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: And here's another ray of  De Long and Lang's results were published in the prestigious Journal of Political Economy , so they're probably wrong to begin with. Choices: 1. De Long and Lang have been working together for five years. 2. Lang's findings appeared in the Journal of Political Economy. 3. The Journal of Political Economy refused to publish Lang's results.
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1


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Statement: This report looks at the core of the acquisition process, specifically product development and ways to successfully design and manufacture the product. Choices: 1. The report examines the product elimination part of the acquisition process. 2. The report examines the acquisition process. 3. The report examines the product development part of the acquisition process.
answer:
3


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Statement: Souvenirs are tempting pottery of all shapes, sizes, uses, and prices some featuring Moorish designs; bullfight and flamenco posters with your name topping the bill; low-crowned, broad-brimmed Cordoban leather hats; hand-painted fans; elegant mantillas (the traditional lace shawls for special occasions); and botas, soft leather wine bottles. Choices: 1. The pottery includes Incan designs. 2. The souvenirs are rather overpriced. 3. There are many collectible items available for purchase.
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2