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.

[EX Q]: Beginning: Sam was feeling lonely. Middle 1: Sam bought a pet parrot from the pet store. Middle 2: Sam bought a pet dog from the pet store. Ending: Sam was no longer lonely with his new pet parrot.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: Cathy was looking forward to her family coming for Christmas. Middle 1: Cathy spent many weeks preparing the food. Middle 2: Cathy spent many hours preparing the food. Ending: Cathy's family loved the Christmas dinner that was catered for them.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: Henry was tired. Middle 1: The lecture was dragging on and on and the teacher was running very late. Middle 2: The anti-spiel was dragging on and on and the teacher was running very late. Ending: And Henry did not want to upset the class by reminding her.
[EX A]:
1