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: Ida had tickets to a two-day outdoor music festival. Middle 1: Ida was hoping it would rain, and it did. Middle 2: Rain was hoping it would Ida, and it did. Ending: Ida was glad she could dance in the rain at the festival.

Output: 1

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: Sally had work later tonight. Middle 1: Joe asked Sally to cover her shift. Middle 2: Sally asked Joe to cover her shift. Ending: Joe came 5 minutes later and was able to give Sarah a ride to work.

Output: 2

Input: Consider Input: Beginning: Bob had a young puppy. Middle 1: One day he got hit by a car. Middle 2: One day he got hit by a bus. Ending: This made Bob sad.
Output: 1