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 incoherent / implausible by indicating 1 or 2 in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes less sense.

[Q]: Beginning: Today I made a bag of popcorn. Middle 1: I fell asleep and almost burned it. Middle 2: I fell asleep and burned it. Ending: Now my whole house smells like burnt popcorn.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: The floor outside the library was dusty. Middle 1: She wanted to sit and get her clothes filthy. Middle 2: She didn't want to sit and get her clothes dirty. Ending: She decided she would stand instead.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: Erica was on the cross country team. Middle 1: Erica had practiced very hard. Middle 2: Erica had practiced very poorly. Ending: Her parents cheered when Erica placed 1st place.
[A]:
2