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.
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Question: Statement: However, a 60 day period was afforded for comments to be submitted on the interim rules, which period was reopened on August 7, 1995 and extended to August 18, 1995. Choices:  1. There was an additional 11 day period for comments on the rules. 2. There was no additional comment period after the initial 60 day one. 3. The interim rules were temporary rules for fence building.

Answer: 1


Question: Statement: In one of them, a congressional hearing on the minimum wage becomes an attack ad as Rep. Choices:  1. The congressional hearing on minimum wage was a peaceful event. 2. There was a congressional hearing about the minimum wage. 3. There was much disagreement at the hearing.

Answer: 2


Question: Statement: and our answer was that you know we will have enough money available for him to attend a state college and if he wants to go to a private college he can get a scholarship to attend you know and that was kind of our view on it it just costs too much you just can't do it you know so i don't know it's it's i don't uh it just amazing it amazes me how much the the costs are going to go up over the next ten or fifteen years i just don't know how anybody's going to do it Choices:  1. The cost of education is prohibitive and it's a wonder people can afford it, as it will keep increasing. 2. We'll have enough money for him to attend a private college, as the current costs are not too great. 3. We cannot afford to send him to a private college, so it's a matter of whether or not he obtains a scholarship.

Answer:
1