instruction:
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 incoherent / implausible by indicating 1 or 2 in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes less sense.
question:
Beginning: A man walked up to Corey as he pumped gas into his car. Middle 1: He hit Corey with a cashier's check for $10 million. Middle 2: He hit him on the head and stole his car. Ending: When Corey came to, both the man and his car were gone.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Matt was out for a walk with his mom. Middle 1: They saw a dead cat on the ground. Middle 2: They saw a dead cat on the ocean floor. Ending: Matt was frustrated about what he found.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Sandy was decided to take a hike in the mountains. Middle 1: Sandy lost her way and fell down a side trail. Middle 2: Sandy lost her way on a side trail. Ending: In the end Sandy found her way back to the main trail.
answer:
1