Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Kenneth was the only one to know that Dennis was dying.  _ offered to break the news to their other friends.

Choice 1: Kenneth was the only one to know that Dennis was dying.  Kenneth offered to break the news to their other friends.
Choice 2: Kenneth was the only one to know that Dennis was dying.  Dennis offered to break the news to their other friends.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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