In this task, you're given a statement, and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence clearly disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3' corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

Q: Statement: Productivity is assumed to advance 1.5 percent each year through the end of the simulation period even if investment collapses. Choices:  1. Productivity in the mail room is expected to go up 1.5 percent each year.  2. It is assumed that productivity will go up 1.5 percent every year until the simulation period is over.  3. Productivity is expected to rise 4 percent every year for the rest of time. 

A: 3
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Q: Statement: Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., told reporters, The president is resolved. Choices:  1. The president is resolved, according to Joe Lieberman, said the CNN. 2. The president is not resolved, according to Joe Lieberman. 3. The president is resolved, according to Joe Lieberman.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: The Carthaginians originally came from the area comprising present-day Lebanon, and from their bases in North Africa and what's now Spain, they challenged the Roman Empire for domination of the Mediterranean region. Choices:  1. The Roman Empire eventually decided to share land with the Carthaginians. 2. The Carthaginians had bases in different areas, and fought Roman forces for domination. 3. The bases were located in what is now Britain. 

A:
3
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