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: Josh liked to smoke. Middle 1: Josh decided to keep smoking and didn't care about his health. Middle 2: Josh decided to stop smoking thinking of his health. Ending: Josh patted himself on the back for making a good decision.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: Horatio had always been afraid of eating a raw oyster. Middle 1: Horatio ate one and felt sick. Middle 2: Horatio ate five and loved them. Ending: He decided not to eat anymore.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: Peggy was really hungry. Middle 1: Peggy didn't have much cash. Middle 2: Peggy could buy anything. Ending: Luckily, they had bread and butter for only a quarter.
[EX A]:
1