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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.
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Statement: They shared tales and laughed. Choices: 1. They were telling tales about passed holidays.  2. They were telling tales and laughing.  3. The cried as they shared tales. 
answer:
1


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Statement: In 1989, the rural carrier vehicle allowance was 31 cents per mile or a minimum of $12. Choices: 1. Rural carriers were granted an allowance 31 cents per mile in 1989. 2. This allowance was for gasoline and maintenance expenses only. 3. In 1989 rural carriers received no vehicle allowance.
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2


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Statement: (1) A specification or product that has been formallyreviewed and agreed upon that thereafter serves as Choices: 1. The specification of the person that has been reviewed in a formal way and agreed upon serves as  2. The specification of the product that has been reviewed in a formal way and agreed upon serves as, said the dictionary, 3. The specification of the product that has been reviewed in a formal way and agreed upon serves as 
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2