Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: She wanted to learn to play the bongos when she was at the beach hut, but nobody nearby knew how to play the _ .

Choice 1: She wanted to learn to play the bongos when she was at the beach hut, but nobody nearby knew how to play the bongos .
Choice 2: She wanted to learn to play the bongos when she was at the beach hut, but nobody nearby knew how to play the beach hut .
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1.