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: Consider Input: Beginning: Tim needed help with his homework. Middle 1: No one was home to help Tim. Middle 2: His brother was home to help Tim. Ending: Tim ended up failing his homework.

Output: 1

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: Horatio had always been afraid of eating a raw oyster. Middle 1: Horatio ate one and felt sick. Middle 2: Horatio ate five and loved them. Ending: He decided not to eat anymore.

Output: 1

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: Kevin wrote freelance articles for websites. Middle 1: Kevin gained quite a following. Middle 2: Kevin gained no following. Ending: Kevin was able to start his own journal with his notoriety.
Output: 1