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.
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Question: Beginning: Warner is a gambling man. Middle 1: Warner put his nothing in the slot machine. Middle 2: Warner put his last quarter in the slot machine. Ending: Warner lost his quarter but won $1,000!

Answer: 2

Question: Beginning: Perrie wanted to be tough. Middle 1: Perrie tried to smoke with smokers and kept the habit. Middle 2: Perrie tried to smoke with smokers but kept coughing. Ending: The other smokers started laughing and she ran back inside.

Answer: 2

Question: Beginning: Ray had taken karate since he was a little boy. Middle 1: Ray fantasized about fighting a robber. Middle 2: Ray tried to fight the robber. Ending: The robber shot and killed Ray.

Answer:
2