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: Since 1970, owner engineering downsizing has resulted in increased use of contractors to perform design and construction functions. Choices: 1. Owner engineering downsizing has no result on contractors. 2. Owner engineering downsizing has a result on contractors because they are able to work together well. 3. Owner engineering downsizing has a result on contractors.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Statement: Well, then, let's go back. Choices: 1. Well then let us not return to where we came from. 2. Well then, let us return to where we came from. 3. Well then, let us revert to our position.
[A]: 3

[Q]: Statement: Since there is disputation about what exactly got said, and your bet was with a friend, Prudie suggests the two of you go out to lunch--Dutch--and devote some of the luncheon conversation to the sad and shabby affair. Choices: 1. The dispute was not with a friend. 2. Prudie suggests we go to lunch. 3. The dispute was about a casino bet.
[A]:
3