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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: The member countries have more people and exports than the United States but a somewhat smaller gross domestic product. Choices: 1. The United States has a larger gross domestic product than the member countries. 2. There are 6 member countries. 3. The member countries have less people than the United States.
answer:
2


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Statement: It will be a lightning rod for controversy, he predicted.  Choices: 1. He predicted that it would spark controversy greatly.  2. He predicted that the controversy would die down within a few weeks.  3. He predicted that it wouldn't cause any controversy. 
answer:
2


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Statement: As Constantinople, jewel of the Byzantine Empire, it was for more than 1,000 years the most important city in Christendom. Choices: 1. Constantinople was considered the most important city because it had diverse culture. 2. The most important city in Christendom has never been the Jewel of the Byzantine Empire. 3. Constantinople was the heart of the Byzantine Empire for more than a millennium. 
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1