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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.
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Statement: The central part of the Po valley is only a fraction of the Italian lands conquered by the Lombards when they crosed the Alps from eastern Europe in the early Middle Ages. Choices: 1. No part of the Po Valley was conquered by the Lombards. 2. The middle of the Po Valley is one area that was conquered by the Lombards. 3. The areas on the east and west sides of the Po Valley were not conquered.
answer:
2

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Statement: This requires careful organization of the files of original observations, complete documentation of the conditions of data collection that are relevant to the trustworthiness and credibility of the information, and making transparent and reproducible the manner in which the evaluator moved from phase to phase of the analysis. Choices: 1. Several cases of fraud have been discovered where the evaluator's procedure was not well-documented. 2. It is not necessary to document the evaluator's process. 3. Thorough documentation is necessary so that the evaluator's process can be reproduced.
answer:
3

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Statement: And because you're buying options, you're left with nothing. Choices: 1. You're left with nothing given that you're buying options, said the economist. 2. You're left with gadgets given that you're buying them. 3. You're left with nothing given that you're buying options.
answer:
3