Definition: In this task, you're given a statement, and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence clearly disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3' corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: But such heady progress would soon come to a halt. Choices:  1. The project had run out of funding. 2. Rapid developments soon ground to a halt. 3. Progress began to accelerate and the final goals became nearer.

3