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: Jim thought he was a great basketball player. Middle 1: Jim did not make the team. Middle 2: Jim did not make the easter bunny tryouts. Ending: Jim is not as good as he thought.

Output: 1

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: A painter felt that it was his life's work to discover a new color. Middle 1: One day the painter discovered the new color. Middle 2: Last week the painter discovered the old color. Ending: He spent the rest of his life trying to find a proper name.

Output: 1

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: I've always wanted to be able to should press one hundred pounds. Middle 1: shawn worked very hard at this goal. Middle 2: I worked very hard at this goal. Ending: A few months later I am shoulder pressing over one hundred pounds.
Output: 2