Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: She used the club for protection and left the mace at home, because the _ felt better in her hand.

Choice 1: She used the club for protection and left the mace at home, because the club felt better in her hand.
Choice 2: She used the club for protection and left the mace at home, because the mace felt better in her hand.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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