Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: He thought he had time to take the scenic route to the store, but the _ was closed early.

Choice 1: He thought he had time to take the scenic route to the store, but the route was closed early.
Choice 2: He thought he had time to take the scenic route to the store, but the store was closed early.
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 "He thought he had time to take the scenic route to the store, but the store was closed early."