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: Gina had finally gained traction on the icy hill. Middle 1: Gina was hoping the sled didn't stay on the track. Middle 2: Gina was hoping the sled stayed on track. Ending: At the last moment she turned onto the shoulder and missed the bus.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: Charles didn't want to be an exchange student. Middle 1: Charles wondered if he had made the wrong decision while at the terminal. Middle 2: He wondered if he made the right decision while he waited in the airport baggage claim. Ending: But his contact showed up and took him to campus.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: Joe had quit his job to travel the world. Middle 1: Joe thought he could make nothing from it. Middle 2: Joe thought he could make a living from it. Ending: Alas, things didn't work out and he had to return to America.
[A]:
1