TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Statement: Nothing to shoot at, he announced gloomily. Choices: 1. He was shooting with a gun.  2. So many targets for me to shoot at, he exclaimed joyfully! 3. He spoke with a gloomy tone about the lack of targets.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: And the old Dublin is with us, too the irreverent city of wit and charm and that peculiar magic possessed by Ireland and the Irish. Choices: 1. The old part of Dublin is still there, with the peculiar magic Ireland is known for. 2. Dublin has a lot of historic sites to visit. 3. The older part of Dublin was demolished to create the new city.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: Newsweek 's 11 th medical cover of the year tracks The New Science of Impotence. Choices: 1. Newsweek has featured medical covers over 10 times this year. 2. Impotence is a topic that's becoming more relevant. 3. Newsweek rarely covers medical issues or displays them on its cover.

SOLUTION:
2