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.

Example Input: Beginning: It was the last one to do, but Tahar hesitated. Middle 1: Tahar's girlfriend pulled the last hair on his back. Middle 2: Tahar closed his eyes and went to sleep. Ending: He squealed and she wondered what had been stopping her from this fun.
Example Output: 1

Example Input: Beginning: Tim wanted to be on a professional basketball team. Middle 1: Tim practiced hard for days. Middle 2: Tim practiced hard for years. Ending: Tim was asked by a NBA team to play for them, and he happily accepted.
Example Output: 2

Example Input: Beginning: We went whale watching on a stormy day in August. Middle 1: As the boat left port, it began to shine. Middle 2: As the boat left port, it began to rain. Ending: Then the skies cleared as we made it to the channel and it was calm.
Example Output:
2