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: Harry was tired of the hot summer days. Middle 1: His friends invited him to go boating and he said yes happily. Middle 2: His friends invited him to go boating but he said no. Ending: Harry had always hated the water.
2

Beginning: Jess hated egg salad. Middle 1: Jess gave his egg salad sandwich to the dog. Middle 2: Jesse ate his egg salad sandwich in front of the dog. Ending: The dog happily ate the salad.
1

Beginning: Earl went to sleep in the middle of the day. Middle 1: When Earl woke up he felt a little sick. Middle 2: When Earl went to sleep he felt a little sick. Ending: He woke up feeling better than ever!
2