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: Believe me, Miss Howard, said Poirot very earnestly, "if Mr. Inglethorp is the man, he shall not escape me.  Choices:  1. Poirot always catches the bag guys. 2. Poirot said he wouldn't get away. 3. Poirot didn't care and said nothing.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: New research links these periodontal bacteria to heart disease, diabetes, low birth-weight babies, and other nastiness you'd expect from bacteria running wild in the bloodstream. Choices:  1. Research shows periodontal bacteria can contribute to other serious health issues. 2. The new research was done with much stricter guidelines than previous research. 3. Research indicates there's no link between periodontal bacteria and heart disease or diabetes.

A: 1
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Q: Statement: The journalism reviews dote on episodes where some newspaper runs an eight-part series about how its own ink is filled with cancer-causing chemicals, or whatnot. Choices:  1. Some newspapers wrote about how printing ink has carcinogens.  2. All the newspapers published articles about how printing ink is good for people's lungs. 3. A good number of people stopped buying print newspapers after the ink carcinogen articles.

A:
1
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