TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Statement: If Clinton blinks the green light next summer, Washington would be in breach of the treaty by mid-2001, if it hopes to meet the 2005 deadline. Choices: 1. If Clinton agrees, Washington would be in breach of the treaty. 2. Clinton will give the green light. 3. Clinton has no impact on this outcome.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: But there are arguments to the contrary. Choices: 1. The evidence to the contrary is very persuasive.  2. The opposite position simply cannot be argued.  3. The contrary position can be argued. 

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: He noted that he prefers the AUDIT. Choices: 1. An audit seemed tame to what he had to do next.  2. He prefers the audit.  3. He would rather not have an audit, he does not prefer them.

SOLUTION:
1