Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The skin on the apple was shiny but the orange was blotchy because the _ was past its best.

Choice 1: The skin on the apple was shiny but the orange was blotchy because the apple was past its best.
Choice 2: The skin on the apple was shiny but the orange was blotchy because the orange was past its best.
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 "The skin on the apple was shiny but the orange was blotchy because the orange was past its best