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: Until the early 1990s much of the coastline was undeveloped, but a rash of building projects creates an almost continuous ribbon all along the shoreline. Choices:  1. There wasn't much development before 1990. 2. The buildings include residential condos and restaurants. 3. The coastline remains largely untouched by human hands, with a few small-scale beach resorts operating close to the cities.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: Drew talked as he had to Shiloh, as if this black could understand every word. Choices:  1. The black could easily understand Drew. 2. Drew spoke slowly because he knew the black couldn't understand him 3. Drew spoke as if the black would understand him.

A: 3
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Q: Statement: What he ought to have done, what any sane man would have done, was to remain patiently where he was and wait for his man to come out again. Choices:  1. What he did was very risky and stupid. 2. Any sane man would have not waited a second. 3. He should have waited for the man to come out again.

A:
3
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