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.

[EX Q]: Beginning: Horace realizes that his closet has become cluttered with stuff. Middle 1: Horace decided to clean his closet. Middle 2: Horace decided to mess up his closet. Ending: Horace is happy that he cleaned out his closet.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: Jake sprained his ankle while playing soccer. Middle 1: Jake realized their ankle was broken. Middle 2: Jake thought his ankle was broken. Ending: Jake sighed in relief.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: James liked to buy scratch tickets on payday for fun. Middle 1: James spent $1 earning on the lotto. Middle 2: James spent the whole check earning on the lotto. Ending: He ended up broke and miserable.
[EX A]:
2