Detailed Instructions: 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: I always wanted a pet. Middle 1: I went to the pound to look for an animal. Middle 2: i did not go to the pound to look for an animal. Ending: I decided to buy the kitten!
A:
1