Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: We replaced the manual machines with automatic machines on the  last project because the _  are fashionable.

Choice 1: We replaced the manual machines with automatic machines on the  last project because the manual  are fashionable.
Choice 2: We replaced the manual machines with automatic machines on the  last project because the automatic  are fashionable.
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 "We replaced the manual machines with automatic machines on the last project because the automatic machines are fashionable."