Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The laboratory at the college was decrepit compared to the library , as the _ received the least funding.

Choice 1: The laboratory at the college was decrepit compared to the library , as the laboratory received the least funding.
Choice 2: The laboratory at the college was decrepit compared to the library , as the library received the least funding.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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