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.
Q: Beginning: Austin just got a new job and bought a new car. Middle 1: Austin realized the car was expensive to maintain. Middle 2: Austin realized the car wasn't expensive to maintain. Ending: He decided to look for a second job and have two incomes.
A:
1