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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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Statement: But in the closing days of the campaign, it stands as an apt description of his faltering Republican opponents. Choices:  1. His faltering Republican opponents were trailing behind in the closing days of the campaign.  2. In the later days of the campaign the Republican opponents each had individual scandals arise which faltered their confidence, while the opponent had an op-ed about his work with grassroots community organizations.  3. His Republican opponents were doing quite well in the polls and received positive media attention which eclipsed his own campaign. 
answer:
1


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Statement: Anyone who knew Tony Lukas even slightly was deeply impressed by his boundless, open-minded curiosity about the injustices of modern life, along with his stubborn reportorial integrity about getting to the very bottom of any story as best he could. Choices:  1. Tony Lukas was an elitist.  2. People who knew Tony Lukas were impressed by his curiosity and integrity in the news field.  3. Tony Lukas was open minded, curious and stubborn. 
answer:
2


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Statement: As they watched he raised his axe and hammered it into the dirt floor of the pit. Choices:  1. He hit his axe on the ceiling. 2. He  made a big hole in the ground with his axe. 3. He hit the floor with his axe.
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3