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: But there are arguments to the contrary. Choices: 1. The evidence to the contrary is very persuasive.  2. The opposite position simply cannot be argued.  3. The contrary position can be argued. 
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Statement: but don't tell the NRA i said that Choices: 1. Don't pass that on to the NRA. 2. Make sure the NRA knows I said that. 3. The NRA shouldn't know that.
[EX A]: 3

[EX Q]: Statement: participate directly in the oversight process as an independent congressional entity. Choices: 1. The oversight process can be participated in directly by the general public. 2. The oversight process can be participated in directly. 3. The oversight process cannot be participated in directly.
[EX A]:
1