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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.
question:
Statement: For example, we looked at the efforts of four agencies (the Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Interior, and Veterans Affairs) to both improve services and reduce staffing levels in their personnel offices through the better application of information technology. Choices: 1. Four agencies attempted to use information technologies to improve services. 2. Increasing staffing levels through the better application of information technology was one of the objectives. 3. Four agencies appreciated the impact modern information technology to such a degree that they advised other agencies to also make changes.
answer:
1

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Statement: Good heavens! cried Miss Howard. Choices: 1. Miss Howard was completely surprised. 2. Miss Howard didn't make a sound. 3. Miss Howard cried very easily.
answer:
1

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Statement: uh oh oh i think i know who you're talking oh i know who you're talking talking about she's got black hair Choices: 1. I think I know the girl you're talking about. 2. I don't know who you're talking about. 3. I think I know the girl you're talking about, since I went to school with her.
answer:
1