Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The man put the brocolli in the microwave while eating the potato, because the _ was cold.

Choice 1: The man put the brocolli in the microwave while eating the potato, because the brocolli was cold.
Choice 2: The man put the brocolli in the microwave while eating the potato, because the potato was cold.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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