TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Statement: Magic to lift things instead of honest ropes that shrink and wood that swells. Choices: 1. Magic is the most honest way to lift things. 2. Magic is dishonest because it can only be used by politicians. 3. Ropes and wood are more host ways to lift things than magic.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: This political pressure forced the Clinton administration to propose a compromise last week. Choices: 1. They had to come to an agreement due to the burdens they faced. 2. It took a toll on him. 3. They could not seem to come to a compromise. 

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: If the money goes bad, you simply return it with the appropriate regretful noises. Choices: 1. Money can't be returned. 2. You can give money back. 3. Give money back if you don't like what you're supposed to do with it.

SOLUTION:
3