def remove_middle_word(string):
words = string.split(' ')
# Calculate the middle index
middle_index = len(words) // 2
# Create a new string without the middle word
result = ' '.join(words[:middle_index] + words[middle_index + 1:])
return result
s = "python c c++ java rust"
print(remove_middle_word(s))
'''
run:
python c java rust
'''