Q: 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.
Beginning: Luke was a reporter who sought notoriety and fame. Middle 1: Luke was willing to expose a story that had scared away other reporters. Middle 2: He became a paparazzi selling photos to tabloids. Ending: After months of investigating and writing, his story won the Pulitzer.
A:
1