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: 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: I got a new truck. Middle 1: I stopped at the car wash before going home to wash my new truck. Middle 2: I stopped at the car wash before going home to dirty my new truck. Ending: My truck looked so shiny afterwards.

A: 2
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Q: Beginning: Sarah's mother always praised her daughter's drawings. Middle 1: Sarah's mother raved about the picture she brought home from school on Monday. Middle 2: Sarah's mother did not comment about the picture she brought home from school on Monday. Ending: Sarah felt betrayed by her mother.

A:
1
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