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: The island has a checkered past of smuggling and pira cy. Choices: 1. Pirates have frequented the waters around the island as recently as 5 years ago. 2. Smuggling and piracy used to occur in close proximity to the island. 3. The island is unique in having a history free of piracy.

1