Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Joel lived on a farm while Randy lived in a big city, so _ encountered a lot of traffic.

Choice 1: Joel lived on a farm while Randy lived in a big city, so Joel encountered a lot of traffic.
Choice 2: Joel lived on a farm while Randy lived in a big city, so Randy encountered a lot of traffic.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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2. The sentence should read "Joel lived on a farm while Randy lived in a big city, so Randy encountered a lot of