TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Beginning: Ari's friends dared her to spend the night in the local haunted house. Middle 1: Ari was afraid of ghosts. Middle 2: Ari was not afraid of ghosts. Ending: She lasted the whole night.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Beginning: Karen went to a highly rated restaurant. Middle 1: Karen hated the restaurant. Middle 2: Karen thought the restaurant deserved it's reputation. Ending: She complained and never went back there again.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: Todd took his dog to the beach. Middle 1: The dog got wet causing sand to stick all over him. Middle 2: They decided to walk home. Ending: On the drive home, the dog got sand all over the car.

SOLUTION:
1