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 coherent / plausible by writing "1" or "2" in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes most sense.

[Q]: Beginning: There were six puppies running around my foyer. Middle 1: The cat were loud. Middle 2: The dogs were loud. Ending: We did not like the dogs.
[A]: 2


[Q]: Beginning: Adam wanted to own a Jeep. Middle 1: He entered a contest for one and lost. Middle 2: He entered a contest for one and won. Ending: Adam got to drive away in a Jeep!
[A]: 2


[Q]: Beginning: I wanted some popcorn. Middle 1: I put a bag in the microwave and forgot it. Middle 2: I put a bag in the non-nuke and forgot it. Ending: The popcorn had over cooked.
[A]:
1