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: If an agency has not designated a central liaison, GAO will provide the notification to the responsible agency management official. Choices:  1. GAO will provide the notification to the responsible agency management official if an agency has not designated a central liaison. 2. GAO has provided millions of notifications. 3. GAO will provide nothing to the responsible agency management official.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: With the overseers they have, you couldn't even turn yourself back to the Satheri, though I'll admit I'm hoping you don't want them to find you."  "And I was beginning to think you liked me," Dave commented bitterly. Choices:  1. Dave was very happy about this situation. 2. Dave was hoping to be appreciated.  3. The Satheri have a long-time rivalry with Dave. 

A: 2
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Q: Statement: As discussions concerning rate setting occur, considerable attention is given to selecting the passthrough. Choices:  1. The deciding of the passthrough is given to a single individual who unilaterally puts it into place, thus the amount of attention given to it is minuscule.  2. The selection of the passthrough has garnered significant attention. 3. Several groups have lobbied hard for certain restrictions to be lifted on the frequency of rate setting.

A:
2
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