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: But he was doing it, and it was already beginning to work. Choices:  1. He was doing it, and nothing seemed to be working. 2. But he going at it, and it had started to work. 3. He couldn't believe how easily he had gotten the handle on it.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: Would it be as unbearably sad if he drank espresso or enjoyed a good bottle of wine? Choices:  1. It's not at all a problem for him to enjoy a bottle of wine.  2. Him drinking espresso wouldn't be terrible for his health. 3. Is it that bad for him to drink espresso or a bottle of wine?

A: 3
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Q: Statement: The point is, Al, and I don't know if you get this, but a political campaign is not just a performance for people--which is what this is--but it is rather a dialogue. Choices:  1. Al's campaign was showy and did not take politics seriously. 2. A political campaign is supposed to be a dialogue, not a performance. 3. Campaigns are just performances with no substance.

A:
2
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