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.

[EX Q]: Beginning: Sara was turning 21 at last. Middle 1: A lot of Sara's friends had forgotten about her birthday. Middle 2: A lot of Sara's friends had remembered her birthday. Ending: Sara was offended and stopped taking their calls.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: I was going to my first concert last weekend. Middle 1: There was a sign posted stating no photos. Middle 2: There was a sign posted offering disposable cameras. Ending: Inside the concert I took photos anyway.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: The soldiers were very tired Middle 1: They've come a long way, fought a war, and now had to return back to war. Middle 2: They've come a long way, fought a war, and now had to return home. Ending: Their journey was now over.
[EX A]:
2