Definition: 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.
Input: Statement: The  1) In the Northeast, it didn't live up to billing. Choices:  1. The Northeast didn't meet up the expectations of its reputation. 2. This is the most important point to remember in all of this. 3. 1) In the Northeast, it lived up to its billing and then some.

1