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.

Statement: 'Forgive me for having a healthy ego,' I snapped. Choices:  1. My ego was weak and could not handle the pressure. 2. I was confident in myself and my ego showed it. 3. I was unconcerned of the task in front of me, and my ego agreed.
2

Statement: Participants raised questions about whether the SEC should reconsider the amount and targeting of its civil sanctions and more frequently use other types of remedies, such as criminal sanctions, to hold people accountable for wrongdoing. Choices:  1. Participants believe candles will be a great remedy for criminals. 2. Participants asked questions about different ways to hold criminals accountable for wrongdoing.  3. Participants asked many questions about the death penalty. 
2

Statement: In a country with a century of national unity and the scalding experience of Mussolini's fascism, sports seem almost the only activity that can inspire any semblance of patriotic fervor in Italians. Choices:  1. Italians are generally not very patriotic outside of sports. 2. Football is the sport that most inspires patriotism in Italians. 3. Sport does not inspire patriotism in Italians.

1