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: , would its news sections lose their current virtue of attitude? Choices:  1. The current news sections have their virtue in question. 2. The news sections are written one day in advance. 3. There is no question as to the news sections virtue of attitude.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: The sea has always played an important role in the history of this corner of France, from Scandinavians arriving in longships to Celts fleeing from Anglo-Saxons and Normans sailing to conquer England. Choices:  1. Scandinavians arrived in France via the ocean. 2. The Scandinavians stayed in France for a long time. 3. In this part of France, the influence of the sea is negligible.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: And you fancy that the two matters are connected in some way? Choices:  1. You don't think that these matters are remotely connected. 2. You think that there's a connection between the two? 3. I think that the president is in on it.

A:
2
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