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: Bob always had a tough time with credit cards. Middle 1: Bob consolidated his credit card debt. Middle 2: Bob quit paying his credit card debt. Ending: It was the best thing they could have done.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: I was eagerly waiting for a package to arrive. Middle 1: I found out it had come two days ago but was stolen. Middle 2: I found out it had come four days ago but was stolen. Ending: I never did check my mail that day.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Martha's dog would not stop barking. Middle 1: Martha took the dog on a walk. Middle 2: Martha took the cat on a walk. Ending: The dog eventually stopped barking after an hour.
answer:
2