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: The car seemed to come out of nowhere. Middle 1: I was driving home from work late at night and made it home. Middle 2: I was driving home from work late at night and had an accident. Ending: My car was totaled.

A: 1
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Q: Beginning: Ty was scared of bees! Middle 1: I checked my hair and clothing carefully to ensure I had no bees on me. Middle 2: I didn't check my hair and clothing thoroughly to ensure I had no bees on me. Ending: Only then would I go back in her room.

A: 2
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Q: Beginning: Kate lost her cat. Middle 1: She put up lost posters. Middle 2: She found out it had died in her bed. Ending: Kate got her cat back.

A:
2
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