Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: As an army recruit we learned to shoot a gun and keep aware of our watch for time. The _ was silent.

Choice 1: As an army recruit we learned to shoot a gun and keep aware of our watch for time. The watch was silent.
Choice 2: As an army recruit we learned to shoot a gun and keep aware of our watch for time. The gun was silent.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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