Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Bob took the job at the factory rather than the job at the park because the _ was closer to his house.

Choice 1: Bob took the job at the factory rather than the job at the park because the factory was closer to his house.
Choice 2: Bob took the job at the factory rather than the job at the park because the park was closer to his house.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1.