Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The specialized machine made fidgets better than cones since it was efficient at making the _ .

Choice 1: The specialized machine made fidgets better than cones since it was efficient at making the fidgets .
Choice 2: The specialized machine made fidgets better than cones since it was efficient at making the cones .
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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