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: It will be a lightning rod for controversy, he predicted.  Choices: 1. He predicted that it would spark controversy greatly.  2. He predicted that the controversy would die down within a few weeks.  3. He predicted that it wouldn't cause any controversy. 

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement: They spoke of a statue of a woman with long twisted arms and the head of a beast. Choices: 1. They were talking about a mountain with the rocky head of a beast. 2. They were talking about a statue with the head of a beast. 3. They were talking about a statue with the head of a lion.

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: Statement: One of her more comical tics is to repeat a concept over and over, uncritically, until it takes on an almost physical presence, like a parody of a Platonic ideal. Choices: 1. Repeating a concept over and over can make it seem like it has a physical presence. 2. She has no comical tics and never attempts humor. 3. Most people find this comedic routine to be silly.

SOLUTION:
3