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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.

Beginning: John loved running cross country. Middle 1: He found that it ate into his painting time. Middle 2: John would later find time to paint. Ending: John was so upset that he couldn't enjoy either hobby.
Output:
1