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: Matt suspected his wife Ginny was having an affair. Middle 1: Matt realized she was just planning a surprise. Middle 2: Matt did some snooping and confirmed it. Ending: Matt was very angry.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: Ted started training for his first marathon. Middle 1: Ted leaned while running and he had back pain. Middle 2: Ted straightened while running and he had back pain. Ending: Ted straightened his back found his pain decrease as he ran.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: Mark played his saxophone two hours a day. Middle 1: His upstairs neighbors pounded on the floor to his music. Middle 2: His upstairs neighbors waltzed to his music. Ending: When he quit, he could hear dance steps through the ceiling.
[A]:
2