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.
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Question: Statement: He says: "Find the extra coffee-cup, and you can rest in peace!" ' Nothing more.  Choices: 1. No one else knew why Poirot thought the coffee cup was important. 2. Poirot told them to find the extra dinner plate. 3. The extra coffee cup was an important clue that had to be found. 

Answer: 1


Question: Statement: Thousands of makeshift shacks sell beer or cigarettes, and hundreds of oil-barrel barbecues cook jerk chicken and burgers. Choices: 1. A large number of shacks which sell cigarettes or beer can be found here.  2. There is nowhere to purchase alcohol or cigarettes.  3. It is easy to obtain burgers and jerk chicken because they are being cooked in the area all day long. 

Answer: 3


Question: Statement: The 18th century was not a good time for the native Irish, but the Protestant Ascendancy flourished. Choices: 1. During the 18th century, the Protestant Ascendancy flourished. 2. The 18th century was a time of great joy for the native irish. 3. The Protestant Ascendancy was embraced by many during the 18th century.

Answer:
3