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.

[EX Q]: Statement: To my intense surprise, he replied that, on the contrary, he was extremely likely to be acquitted.  Choices: 1. John Cavendish was the man who was likely to be acquitted. 2. I was not surprised at all that he said the man was likely to go free. 3. I was surprised that he said that the man was likely to be acquitted.
[EX A]: 1

[EX 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.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Statement: The country's resurgence has been attributed to Mandela's free-market  His government has cut the budget deficit from 5.9 percent of the GDP to 4 percent, deregulated aviation and telecommunications, and cut taxes. Choices: 1. The influence and decisions took by Mandela's government made the country great. 2. There was no free-market when the resurgence happened. 3. The budget deficit was cut from 5.9 to 4 during Mandela's government.
[EX A]:
1