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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: Since 1970, owner engineering downsizing has resulted in increased use of contractors to perform design and construction functions. Choices: 1. Owner engineering downsizing has no result on contractors. 2. Owner engineering downsizing has a result on contractors because they are able to work together well. 3. Owner engineering downsizing has a result on contractors.
answer:
2


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Statement: The process of transitioning from the construction permit to the operating permit varies among states and appears to be somewhat unclear due to the infancy of the Title V operating permit process. Choices: 1. In some states its impossible to transition from construction permit to operating permits.  2. Transitioning from construction permits to operating permits is the same regardless of what state you are in.  3. Transitioning from construction permit to operating permits varies across different states. 
answer:
1


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Statement: Developments in Scope and Methods, eds. Choices: 1. This is the latest edition of Developments in Scope and Methods. 2. Development in Telescopes and Methods. 3. Scope and Methods Developments.
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1