TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Beginning: Ben was taking piano lessons. Middle 1: Ben was a fast learner and loved playing. Middle 2: Ben could not play well and hated playing. Ending: So, Ben decided to quit taking piano lessons.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Beginning: My friend works at McDonald's. Middle 1: One day, counted his drawer and found an extra $80 in bills, so he was conflicted about whether to keep it or give it to the company. Middle 2: One day, counted his drawer and found it was missing thirty cents. Ending: He doesn't know what to do about the bills.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: I wanted to sell my car so I began to clean it as much as possible. Middle 1: However, I ended up selling the car. Middle 2: However, I ended up wrecking the car. Ending: The insurance money was enough to buy a brand new car.

SOLUTION:
2