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: requested comments on the proposed changes in methodology to establish the salary equivalency guidelines. Choices: 1. Comments that were solicited concerning chapter order in the book. 2. Comments that were solicited regarding changes to methodology. 3. Unsolicited comments that related to gender and race equality
[A]: 1


[Q]: Statement: Expeditions were organized to the best viewing points for the first spring cherry blossoms, and special pavilions were built to watch the rising of the full moon. Choices: 1. These pavilions were constructed also to serve as hunting lodges. 2. The pavilion was built purely as a monument to the king, with no functional use whatsoever. 3. In order to watch the rising of the moon, pavilions were constructed.
[A]: 1


[Q]: Statement: As Palermo was in decline, Naples flourished as a brilliant cosmopolitan capital. Choices: 1. Naples and Palermo were both in decline. 2. Naples experienced growth, while Palermo was declining. 3. The economic success of Naples was due to decline of Palermo.
[A]:
3