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.

Q: Statement: During a NewsHour discussion of Vernon Jordan's testimony, Shields comes out with the bizarrely malapropos comment that Vernon Jordan's elocutionary style reminds him of nothing more than Barbara Jordan's measured diction. Choices: 1. Shields says something about Vernon Jordan that has no bearing on the proceedings. 2. In a moment of senile dementia, Shields loses the plot when speaking about Jordan. 3. During the discussion, Shields flew about the room and perched on the window sill.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: Special nozzles or other hardware are generally not required. Choices: 1. Special nozzles aren't usually required. 2. Special nozzles are typically needed more than other hardware is. 3. Special nozzles and other hardware are almost always required.

A: 2
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Q: Statement: All of the agencies can share the same reception area and client waiting room. Choices: 1. All the agencies could have the same waiting area and reception which would help limit costs. 2. All the agencies could have the same waiting area and reception. 3. All the agencies could have different waiting areas and receptions.

A:
1
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