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Decide in which blank (1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit: Sentence: On the other hand, we find persons engaged in worst types of corrupt practices living in peace and prosperity. Paragraph: We often come across situations and incidents, which appear quite contradictory to the known laws of Nature, creating doubts about the impartiality of divine justice. 1 For instance, an honest, duty-conscious, morally elevated person is often seen caught in adversities in one form or the other, or is suddenly struck with a great misfortune in life as though he/she were being punished by God for a great sin. 2 An idler wins a jackpot or inherits a fortune from unexpected quarters, whereas a hardworking intelligent person is found suffering endlessly for want of basic necessities. 3 One person achieves great success with little effort, whereas another does not succeed in spite of his best efforts. 4 Such phenomena are popularly ascribed to the role of fate.