Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: She went to the high school dance without a date, because the _ was very early.

Choice 1: She went to the high school dance without a date, because the dance was very early.
Choice 2: She went to the high school dance without a date, because the date was very early.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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