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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: The story begins 3.4 billion years ago with displays of fossils and rock, marking the geological changes that forged the landscape. Choices:  1. Rocks and fossils are displayed, and they show the geological changes that affected the landscape. 2. According to the display, the story started 500 million years ago. 3. The dinosaur fossils are the biggest attraction.
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1


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Statement: 4) Except for the barcode discount, Periodicals rates are not based on shape or machinability. Choices:  1. Book rates are based on shape 2. Book rates aren't based on shape or machinability  3. Book rates vary 
answer:
2


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Statement: The Ponte Santa Trinita, destroyed in 1944, has been rebuilt with the original 16th-century masonry scooped from the bottom of the river, including statues of the Four Seasons. Choices:  1. The Ponte Santa Trinita was destroyed by Allied troops. 2. There was 16th-century masonry at the bottom of a river. 3. The Ponte Santa Trinita was destroyed in the First World War.
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2