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: here in Maryland it's only five um it was nice to have that uh you know deduction when it was available Choices:  1. It was nice to have that deduction here.  2. It was higher in Maryland previously, making many people unhappy.  3. It's higher here in Maryland, than it used to be. 

1