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: The tower's apex is the highest point in the city, marking the spot from which Orthodox Russians believe Jesus ascended to heaven. Choices: 1. Orthodox Russians believe Jesus did not go to heaven. 2. The highest point in the city is the tower. 3. Jesus might have ascended from the tower's apex.

A: 3
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Q: Statement: Two of the five-pound notes were now irretrievably dead. Choices: 1. All the five-pound notes were in pristine condition. 2. The five-pound notes had been destroyed by accident. 3. Some five-pounds notes were no longer usable.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: Julius stood at the door watching his retreat. Choices: 1. Julius was deeply suspicious of all the questions he had been asked. 2. Tommy stood at the door and watched the other man retreat. 3. Julius watched as the man retreated.

A:
1
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