Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: James took the butter over the fire and poured it over the juice from the freezer. The _ is melted.

Choice 1: James took the butter over the fire and poured it over the juice from the freezer. The butter is melted.
Choice 2: James took the butter over the fire and poured it over the juice from the freezer. The juice is melted.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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