Definition: 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.
Input: Beginning: Veronica was having money trouble, which made her nervous. Middle 1: Veronica made a list of ways to cut spending. Middle 2: Veronica made a list of ways to increase spending. Ending: Things became a lot easier to handle when costs were split in half.
Output:
1