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: With such a machine, we can run off a graph of the tides for years ahead. Choices:  1. This machine can't help us to run off anything at all. 2. We deduce that this machine can run a tide graph into the future. 3. We need such a machine to run off a graph of the harmful tides.

2