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: According to the Departments, this rulemaking action does not impose unfunded mandates under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. Choices:  1. This action doesn't include an unfunded mandate. 2. Everyone is clear that this action is absolutely a mandate without proper funding. 3. the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 was passed in response to a budget crisis.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: For example, we looked at the efforts of four agencies (the Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Interior, and Veterans Affairs) to both improve services and reduce staffing levels in their personnel offices through the better application of information technology. Choices:  1. Four agencies attempted to use information technologies to improve services. 2. Increasing staffing levels through the better application of information technology was one of the objectives. 3. Four agencies appreciated the impact modern information technology to such a degree that they advised other agencies to also make changes.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: I hope you can help. Choices:  1. I anticipate that you can lend a hand. 2. It would make me really happy if you could give your guidance. 3. I would appreciate if you would leave this alone.

A:
1
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