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: Conrad wants to make rice to eat at home. Middle 1: It took 30 minutes to boil the rice in a pan. Middle 2: It took 30 seconds to boil the rice in a pan. Ending: Conrad decides to only make rice again if he has a rice cooker.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: Cassie was on a church girl's trip. Middle 1: Cassie didn't care she got sick in the car. Middle 2: Cassie was embarrassed for being sick in the car. Ending: Luckily everyone was very understanding.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Beginning: Lindsay was unemployed and didn't know what to do. Middle 1: Lindsay refused to look for a job. Middle 2: Lindsay was looking for a job. Ending: She ended up getting a job in her field six months later.

SOLUTION:
2