Teacher: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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Statement: The purchase of the building on A Street in downtown Oxnard also signals California Rural Legal Assistance's intention to establish roots, said its leaders. Choices: 1. They took the sale of the building as a sign that they had no intentions of ever returning. 2. The took the real estate purchase as a sign that they were there to stay. 3. They were hoping that down the road they would expand.
Student:
2