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: Samantha wanted to buy a gift for her boyfriend, Doug. Middle 1: Samantha spent all day at the mall looking for the perfect gift for Doug. Middle 2: Samantha spent all day at the mall looking for the perfect gift for her mom. Ending: Samantha bought Doug a watch, and Doug was happily surprised.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: I went to the store to buy a phone. Middle 1: They said mine was the best already. Middle 2: They said mine shouldn't be able to work anymore. Ending: They were impressed with my phone.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: Fry loved to fry food. Middle 1: Fry cut up ten pounds of potatoes and fried them all to make a lot of french fries. Middle 2: Fry cut up one ounce of potatoes and baked them all to make a lot of hashbrowns. Ending: Fry ended up having to eat all of the fries he made!
[EX A]:
1