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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Question: Statement: He didn't hit the man hard but it was loud. Choices: 1. He hit the man softly. 2. He hit the man as hard as he could. 3. The sound of hitting the man echoed in the room.

Answer: 1

Question: Statement: We know now that there is one person 98 who did not buy the poison. Choices: 1. It's been verified that there is one individual who didn't purchase the poison. 2. The person who didn't buy the poison is the lone survivor. 3. It was decided that fourteen people had bought the poison.

Answer: 1

Question: Statement: Take the end of this string in your hand. Choices: 1. Do not let go of that end of string. 2. Hold one end of this string. 3. Take the middle part of the string in your hand.

Answer:
2