Given a premise and two alternatives, choose the alternative that is a more plausible cause or effect of the situation described by the premise. The input format is "premise
(1)alternative_1(2)alternative_2", the output should either be "1" or "2" based on your judgment.

Q: The clock chimed.
(1)It was the top of the hour.(2)The hour seemed to drag on.

A: 1
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Q: The man swatted at the fly.
(1)The fly buzzed away.(2)The fly stayed still.

A: 1
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Q: The woman stayed home from work.
(1)Her boss praised her.(2)Her coworker covered for her.

A:
2
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