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.

Q: 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. 

A: 1
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Q: Statement: As discussed in section 3, a nation can use some of its saving to invest abroad and can also borrow from abroad to finance domestic investment. Choices: 1. A nation pays high interest rates when it borrows abroad.   2. A nation has no right to borrow anything abroad.   3. A nation can borrow from places outside of its borders to finance domestic investment.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: The warlocks began to close ranks, falling back to make a stand under the jutting edge of the roof, where they could protect the orrery. Choices: 1. The warlocks wanted to protect the roof. 2. There was not a warlock in sight. 3. The warlocks were protecting something in the orrery.

A:
3
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