Q: 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.
Beginning: John and Ed had a bet on who could get the most candy on Halloween. Middle 1: John knew he wouldn't get much candy. He didn't like golfing. Middle 2: John knew he wouldn't get much candy. He didn't like candy anyway. Ending: John then went golfing.
A:
2