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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.
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Statement: In September 1996, we reported that audit reports and agency selfassessments issued during the previous 2 years showed that weak information security was a widespread problem. Choices:  1. In September 1996, we said the past 2 audit reports showed information security was an issue. 2. In September 1996, we said the past 2 audit reports showed information security was an issue for our email system. 3. In September 1996, we said the past 2 audit reports showed information security was not an issue.
answer:
1


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Statement: As Istanbul it was the seat of the Ottoman sultans, rulers of a 500-year Islamic empire that stretched from the Black Sea and the Balkans to Arabia and Algeria. Choices:  1. The Ottoman empire collapsed for a number of reasons, but its collapse is largely seen to have been an inevitability by most historians. 2. The Ottoman empire established a 500-year rule over territory that stretched from the Black Sea and the Balkans to the Arabia and Algeria. 3. The Ottoman empire established a 200-year rule over a comparably small territory.
answer:
2


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Statement: The grounds are open daily May-Oct. 10am to 6pm; Nov. -Apr. 10-5; but the mansion, now city property and a frequent film set (Witches of Eastwick), is closed to visitors. Choices:  1. The grounds would be open in June around 3:00 PM. 2. The grounds are open in December around 7:00 PM. 3. The mansion used to be open to visitors before it was owned by the city.
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1