Which factor most significantly allowed the English to gain a 'commercial edge' in the Carnatic over the French?
1. Superior control over the textile weaving communities.
2. The ability of the Madras council to mobilize credit from local indigenous bankers (Seths).
3. Use of more advanced agricultural techniques in their controlled areas.
Select the correct answer:

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Statement 3 is irrelevant; commercial edges were based on banking/credit and production control, not agriculture.

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