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: He didn't hit the man hard but it was loud. Choices:  1. He hit the man softly. 2. He hit the man as hard as he could. 3. The sound of hitting the man echoed in the room.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: The result is a Hindu temple on a grand scale which can be easily compared with its the many temples of Mahabalipuram , built some 50 years before in the southern region. Choices:  1. This Hindu temple is as large and grand as those built in the south, 50 years earlier. 2. The grandness of this Hindu temple sets it apart from the temples of Mahabalipuram. 3. This Hindu temple has similarities to the temples of Mahabalipuram.

A: 3
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Q: Statement: I lost my club and had to pin him down and beat him with my elbow until they pulled me off him. Choices:  1. I beat the man. 2. I told the man he should run before I hit him. 3. I beat the man to death.

A:
1
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