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.
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Question: Beginning: I went to Japan. Middle 1: Restaurants in Japan serve raw sushi. Middle 2: Restaurants in Japan don't serve raw sushi. Ending: I decided to try some and I loved it.

Answer: 1

Question: Beginning: Yesterday I noticed a bubble in my screen protector. Middle 1: I tried to push the bubble out. Middle 2: I tried to push the non-effervescence out. Ending: More bubbles ended up popping up.

Answer: 1

Question: Beginning: Al sneezed in his office one morning quite loudly. Middle 1: Al's and a friend took turns sneezing and coughing. Middle 2: Al alone was sneezing and coughing. Ending: Al's co-workers yelled at Al and the other man to cut it out.

Answer:
1