Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Cynthia chose to wear a faux fur coat unlike Laura, because _ was concerned about the reaction from animal rights activists.

Choice 1: Cynthia chose to wear a faux fur coat unlike Laura, because Cynthia was concerned about the reaction from animal rights activists.
Choice 2: Cynthia chose to wear a faux fur coat unlike Laura, because Laura was concerned about the reaction from animal rights activists.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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