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: Bella thought she'd never turn sixteen. Middle 1: Bella turned eighteen yesterday. Middle 2: Bella turned sixteen today. Ending: Her sixteenth birthday was fantastic!
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Helen wanted to go to space. Middle 1: Helen got her first mission. Middle 2: Helen flunked out of the space program. Ending: Helen looked forward to her first mission.
answer:
2

question:
Beginning: Larry was working hard at his job. Middle 1: Larry asked his boss for less hours since he had proven his worth. Middle 2: Larry asked his boss for more hours since he had proven his worth. Ending: He gave Larry all the overtime hours he needed.
answer:
1