Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The man tried to store the statue inside the home but the _ was too large.

Choice 1: The man tried to store the statue inside the home but the statue was too large.
Choice 2: The man tried to store the statue inside the home but the home was too large.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1.