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.

[Q]: Beginning: Joe bought a new board game and took it to his friend's house. Middle 1: Joe's friend said he always know how to play the game. Middle 2: Joe's friend said he didn't know how to play the game. Ending: Joe explained the rules to the friend and he then understood.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: Rita wanted to play sports. Middle 1: Rita decided that she would be terrible at golf. Middle 2: Rita decided that she wants to play golf. Ending: Rita started playing and became very good at golf.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: Pete needed some extra help with his homework. Middle 1: Pete went to a tutor to get some homework help. Middle 2: Pete went to a psychic to get some homework help. Ending: The tutoring really helped improve his grades.
[A]:
1