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.
One example is below.
Q: Beginning: Butch had a really old computer. Middle 1: Butch decided to order a new computer online. Middle 2: Butch noticed that a storm was approaching to his town. Ending: It arrived and Butch was much happier.
A: 2
Rationale: People generally don't feel happy about natural disasters like storms. Therefore, we choose 2 in this case.
Q: Beginning: A man went to a conference in a new city. Middle 1: The man didn't act like he was rich. Middle 2: The man acted like he was rich. Ending: He enjoyed to pretend to be someone he was not.
A:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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1