instruction:
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.
question:
Beginning: Myka had a big swim meet coming up. Middle 1: Myka really wanted to lose the race. Middle 2: Myka really wanted to win the race. Ending: She swam hard and won the race.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Jeremy went to his parents house to gather things from his childhood. Middle 1: Jeremy found some old playdough that had hardened. Middle 2: He found some old playdough that had hardened. Ending: He went home and bought fresh playdough to replace the old stuff.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: I was an atheist. Middle 1: I started reading the Quran to prove its shortcomings. Middle 2: I started reading the Quran for fun. Ending: After many years, I became a devout muslim.
answer:
1