Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Justin didn't practice nearly as much as Samuel, because _ just couldn't stay away from the task.

Choice 1: Justin didn't practice nearly as much as Samuel, because Justin just couldn't stay away from the task.
Choice 2: Justin didn't practice nearly as much as Samuel, because Samuel just couldn't stay away from the task.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1.