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.

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: Erin has always wanted to try running a marathon. Middle 1: Erin needed to lose weight in order to run. Middle 2: Erin needed not to lose weight in order to run. Ending: A year later Erin is in great shape and runs the race with confidence!

Output: 1

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: Gina was anxious as she waited for the principal. Middle 1: Gina was let off scott free that day. Middle 2: Gina had gotten in trouble that day. Ending: There was nothing she could do to occupy her time.

Output: 2

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: Derek was a big fan of card games. Middle 1: Derek only recently started playing cards but entered a contest. Middle 2: Derek lost the first round of the contest. Ending: He lost in the 5th round out of 30.
Output: 1