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: Alex and his friends were playing soccer. Middle 1: Then it began to get sunny. Middle 2: Then it began to rain. Ending: So, they left.

A: 2
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Q: Beginning: I was walking by the river. Middle 1: I found a scared puppy. Middle 2: I found a dead rat. Ending: I have had him for 6 months now.

A: 1
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Q: Beginning: Chad takes his dog Max many places. Middle 1: Max stayed out of the creek. Middle 2: Max jumped into the creek. Ending: They drove home on a wet truck seat.

A:
2
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