Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: We pulled up the carpet and put down some wood because the _ was beautiful.

Choice 1: We pulled up the carpet and put down some wood because the carpet was beautiful.
Choice 2: We pulled up the carpet and put down some wood because the wood was beautiful.
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 "We pulled up the carpet and put down some wood because the wood was beautiful."