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: Mary's son had been begging her to buy a certain video game. Middle 1: Mary finally bought him a bag of cheetos. Middle 2: Mary finally bought him the game. Ending: Her son played the game a few times before growing bored with it.

Answer: 2

Question: Beginning: My family was feeling like they wanted to swim. Middle 1: We went to the mall. Middle 2: We went to the beach. Ending: Later, we went back home and rested.

Answer: 2

Question: Beginning: My friend, Richard, has an old Mercedes car with a diesel engine. Middle 1: Richard went through a red light, and avoided an accident. Middle 2: Richard went through a red light, and got into an accident. Ending: He was okay, but the windshield was smashed to pieces.

Answer:
2