Definition: 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.
Input: Statement: In running the empire effectively, the British installed railways, better roads, the telegraph, and stamp-post. Choices: 1. The British installed railways and better roads, that produced an effective empire that lasted until now. 2. The British installed railways and better roads, that produced an effective empire. 3. The British installed wayback machines that produced an effective empire.

1