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: Ant was drinking in the bar one night. Middle 1: Ant started playing a dart game. Middle 2: Ant started playing a poker game. Ending: Everyone was shocked when Ant won the game.
1

Beginning: Josh liked to smoke. Middle 1: Josh decided to keep smoking and didn't care about his health. Middle 2: Josh decided to stop smoking thinking of his health. Ending: Josh patted himself on the back for making a good decision.
2

Beginning: Nikki wanted to make pizza at home. Middle 1: Nikki bought a mixer to knead dough for her pizza. Middle 2: Nikki had a mixer to knead dough for her pizza. Ending: She is very happy with her mixer.
1