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: The central part of the Po valley is only a fraction of the Italian lands conquered by the Lombards when they crosed the Alps from eastern Europe in the early Middle Ages. Choices:  1. No part of the Po Valley was conquered by the Lombards. 2. The middle of the Po Valley is one area that was conquered by the Lombards. 3. The areas on the east and west sides of the Po Valley were not conquered.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: Another refreshing feature of Goodman's storytelling is that, unlike other members of fundamentalist sects one might find in novels, her characters don't chafe at their restrictions, or not too much. Choices:  1. Goodman's characters failing to question their restrictions is frustrating to read. 2. The fact that Goodman's characters in fundamental sects don't generally feel too restricted by the rules of their sects is a unique aspect of Goodman's storytelling. 3. The common novel story line that has members of fundamentalist sects yearning for freedom has become overused and stale.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: Just south of the cafe-ringed Piazza della Repubblica is the covered Mercato Nuovo, a 16th-century loggia once called the Straw Market because of the straw products for which Florence was known. Choices:  1. There are a lot of cafes on the Piazza della Repubblica. 2. The most famous straw products sold in the Mercato Nuovo were chairs. 3. The Piazza della Republica is not particularly popular with tourists, because it lacks shops or eateries.

A:
1
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