Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: John hated his work this year compared to his job last year, because the _ was horrible.

Choice 1: John hated his work this year compared to his job last year, because the work was horrible.
Choice 2: John hated his work this year compared to his job last year, because the job was horrible.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1. The correct answer is "work" because the sentence states "John hated his work this year compared to his job last year" and the