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 Input:
Beginning: Quex loved to go to the park. Middle 1: Quex saw an old man there. Middle 2: He finally spoke to a man who was there each day also. Ending: Quex came back every day to see him but he never came.

Ex Output:
1

Ex Input:
Beginning: My brother came home dirty from his football game. Middle 1: He put it in the closet. Middle 2: He put it in the washing machine. Ending: On his next game he had a clean uniform.

Ex Output:
2

Ex Input:
Beginning: John wanted to get stronger and more manly. Middle 1: John decided that his time would be better spent getting a degree in engineering. Middle 2: He bought himself three pink dresses. Ending: He now owns the firm scheduled to finish the new World Trade Center!

Ex Output:
1