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In this task, you're given the title of a five-sentence story, the first four sentences, and two options for the fifth sentence as a and b. Your job is to pick the sentence option that seamlessly connects with the rest of the story, indicating your choice as 'a' or 'b'. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes more sense.

Title: New Kid On The Block. Sentence 1: Pete's family was new in town and they didn't know anyone there. Sentence 2: Because he was new in town, the children picked on Pete. Sentence 3: Pete preferred to walk home from school because of the bullying. Sentence 4: Mel noticed how Pete was being picked on on a daily basis. Choices: a. Mel started walking with Pete to prevent him from being bullied. b. I learned that trying different things is important in sports.
Output:
a