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: Tim had always been a good golfer. Middle 1: Tim bet he would win a golf game against a friend. Middle 2: Tim bet he would win a guessing game against a friend. Ending: Tim lost a lot of money that day.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: Alan's brother ask if he could move in with Alan and his wife. Middle 1: Alan decided to help im get his own space. Middle 2: Alan decided to allow him to move in. Ending: Now Alan's brother has his own space and so does Alan.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: John loved to scare his little brother Dave. Middle 1: Dave decided to hit him back one day. Middle 2: Dave decided to scare him back one day. Ending: John agreed that it wasn't much fun to be scared.
[A]:
2