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: Dan had been writing in Starbucks for the past few days. Middle 1: Dan hated writing and coffee and left to join the Army. Middle 2: Dan found out that there is a less expensive coffee shop across the street. Ending: Dan is glad that he is saving money by skipping Starbucks.
2