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.

Statement: The thundering Republican condemnations of the special prosecutor back then are just like the thundering Democratic condemnations today, down to the very phrase, four years and $40 million. Choices:  1. The thundering Republic condemnations back then are similar in many ways to the thundering Democratic condemnations of today.  2. The thundering Republican condemnations are in no way similar to the thundering Democratic condemnations. 3. The thundering Republican condemnations are four years and $40 million. 
3

Statement: well wonder if if this advice was uh worth following for uh choosing a school Choices:  1. I am trying to decide which school to attend using all of the information I can.  2. I am curious if this information is something I should consider for picking a school.  3. I think this advice would be good for selecting which Church to attend. 
2

Statement: 'Shame you work for the mafia, then,' I replied. Choices:  1. I said i want no part of the mafia to him.  2. I said shame on you that you are with the mafia. 3. I was overjoyed that he was part of the mafia!

2