Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: I had much less fun at the celebration than at the festival, because the _ was boring.

Choice 1: I had much less fun at the celebration than at the festival, because the celebration was boring.
Choice 2: I had much less fun at the celebration than at the festival, because the festival was boring.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1. The sentence is about the celebration being boring, not the festival.