Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The table was thrown out and replaced with a counter, since the _ had a stable foundation.

Choice 1: The table was thrown out and replaced with a counter, since the table had a stable foundation.
Choice 2: The table was thrown out and replaced with a counter, since the counter had a stable foundation.
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 "The table was thrown out and replaced with a counter, since the counter had a stable foundation." The error in