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 incoherent / implausible by indicating 1 or 2 in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes less sense.

Beginning: The kids were counting down the days until Christmas. Middle 1: They were so excited they had trouble sleeping. Middle 2: They were so excited they stayed up all night. Ending: The kids woke up and opened presents.
2

Beginning: The Jackson family decided it would be fun to go to the beach. Middle 1: The weather was too cold to swim. Middle 2: The kids played and swam in the water. Ending: The kids ended up swimming for nearly 2 hours.
1

Beginning: I worked in a wallpaper warehouse in the summer of 1974. Middle 1: I quit in the fall. Middle 2: I was promoted in the fall. Ending: I went back to the warehouse in 1975.
2