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.

[Q]: Statement: Following the earl's death, Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle decided to inspire his fellow countrymen through a national gallery devoted to their heroes. Choices:  1. Thomas Carlyle opened a national gallery for the Scottish people. 2. If the earl didn't die, there would be no national gallery from Thomas Carlyle. 3. Thomas Carlyle was an English biologist who studied reptiles.
[A]: 1


[Q]: Statement: The thundering Republican condemnations of the special prosecutor back then are just like the thundering Democratic condemnations today, down to the very phrase, four years and $40 million. Choices:  1. The thundering Republic condemnations back then are similar in many ways to the thundering Democratic condemnations of today.  2. The thundering Republican condemnations are in no way similar to the thundering Democratic condemnations. 3. The thundering Republican condemnations are four years and $40 million. 
[A]: 3


[Q]: Statement: One of the most endearing qualities of B-movie makers such as Roger Corman is their self-consciousness, their recognition that they're making crass, but fun, junk. Choices:  1. Roger Corman is the best maker of B-movie films today. 2. Roger Corman has never made a B-movie film, he's just a critic. 3. B-movie makers are self aware of their work, which adds to the charm.
[A]:
3