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: Slate writer Mickey Kaus calls them). Choices: 1. Slate writer Mickey Kaus does not acknowledge their presence. 2. Slate writer Mickey Kaus invites them for an interview. 3. Slate writer Mickey Kaus summons them.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: That gentleman nodded approval. Choices: 1. The man nodded a yes. 2. The man never nodded. 3. The man nodded and waved.

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: Statement: well that's not of course that's not the total thing but that'd explain a lot of it and then uh i guess the drug thing is really uh become a an engine for crime here lately Choices: 1. Drugs have not been a factor in the crime rate here lately 2. Drugs have led to more crime here lately. 3. The cause for the crime lately is drugs.

SOLUTION:
2