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.

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: A man desired to improve his writing skills. Middle 1: He began to practice more and dropped out of his writing class. Middle 2: He began to practice more and even took a writing class. Ending: He saw his writing skills improve.

Output: 2

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: I found a puppy for my daughter online. Middle 1: On the way to pick it up, my tire blew out!. Middle 2: On the way to pick it up, my nose sneezed!. Ending: I changed my tire and brought the puppy home.

Output: 1

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: Rebecca met Jake when they were both six Year's old. Middle 1: Both were really dedicated to music. Middle 2: Neither of them were really dedicated to music. Ending: Rebecca and Jake both auditioned for the musical.
Output: 1