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.

[EX Q]: Statement: France was developing a national identity of optimism, a high level of social critique, and constant pressure for improvement. Choices: 1. Things were changing for the better in France. 2. France's national identity had become more conservative, focusing on the glories of the past rather than facing the troubles of today. 3. The sense of optimism and pressure for improvement would lead to better living conditions for the poor.
[EX A]: 3

[EX Q]: Statement: Executives used the knowledge captured as exit criteria for the transition. Choices: 1. Executives planned for the transition to take only a few weeks. 2. Executives were involved in the transition, and they used the knowledge obtained. 3. Executives had no idea that some knowledge had been gathered.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Statement: There are a number of individual buildings to explore. Choices: 1. There are some individual buildings that are explorable. 2. Eight of the buildings can be explored. 3. There aren't any explorable buildings.
[EX A]:
2