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: The neighborhood punks were messing with a girl. Middle 1: A boy tried to stop them. Middle 2: A boy watched them. Ending: But the punks beat him up.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: Dan was going on his very first airplane ride to New York. Middle 1: Dan was excited for the first ride. Middle 2: Dan was nervous about his first ride. Ending: When the plane arrived safely in New York Dan happily disembarked.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: Greg was at home from college and had lots of laundry to do. Middle 1: Greg hung his clothes to dry on a clothesline. Middle 2: Greg stole some clothes. Ending: Luckily, it was a hot day and his clothes dried in no time.
[EX A]:
1