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.

Statement: The Normans, following the pattern of earlier invaders, became rapidly assimilated. Choices: 1. The Normans were deeply reluctant to assimilate. 2. The Normans were simply too enamored with the cultural improvements. 3. The Normans were assimilated quite quickly.
2

Statement: It's losing its command-and-control structure. Choices: 1. The command and control structure is good to go. 2. This is because there is no funding to keep it up to date. 3. The command and control structure is deteriorating.
2

Statement: but he's i don't know uh he's much much much more so It's sort of interesting though because he does bring a a much um different perspective with all the Gulf goings on um Choices: 1. It's worth listening to his opinions on the Gulf. 2. He spouts the same old same old about the Gulf goings on. 3. He brings a much different perspective on the Gulf situation.
1