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.

[EX Q]: Beginning: Brad walked towards his teacher's desk. Middle 1: Brad tripped and hit his head on the desk. Middle 2: Brad tripped and stopped his from hitting the desk. Ending: He ended up with a bruise.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: Howard did not want to go to school. Middle 1: Howard's mom came downstairs blind. Middle 2: Howard's mom came downstairs yelling. Ending: He had to go to school.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: Janice usually wears jeans to work every day. Middle 1: Janice's work also required wearing a blouse. Middle 2: Janice's work also required wearing a a watch. Ending: She also bought plenty of blouses.
[EX A]:
1