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
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Q: Beginning: Mary had no retirement savings. Middle 1: Mary started saving money too late. Middle 2: Mary started saving money when she turned 40. Ending: She was on track to retire!

A: 2
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Q: Beginning: I started my first campfire the other night. Middle 1: I forgot to stack a pile high with logs of wood. Middle 2: I stacked a pile high with loggs of wood. Ending: Then we had an amazing campfire!

A:
2
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