In this task, you will be shown a short story with a beginning, two potential middles, and an ending. Your job is to choose the middle statement that makes the story incoherent / implausible by indicating 1 or 2 in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes less sense.

Q: Beginning: Hayley was in a band with 2 guys. Middle 1: they each played at a venue. Middle 2: they loved playing with each other at each venue. Ending: Hayley decided to find new members.

A: 2
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Q: Beginning: This week was a bad week for the Dow. Middle 1: It increased several hundred points. Middle 2: It dropped several hundred points. Ending: It was a painful experience.

A: 1
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Q: Beginning: Jane was eating lunch. Middle 1: Jane's cat walked up to her and began meowing. Middle 2: Jane's dog walked up behind her and went to sleep. Ending: She gave it some cat food.

A:
2
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