Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The spy hid in the bushes instead of in the flowers because the _ offered coverage.

Choice 1: The spy hid in the bushes instead of in the flowers because the bushes offered coverage.
Choice 2: The spy hid in the bushes instead of in the flowers because the flowers offered coverage.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1. The spy hid in the bushes instead of in the flowers because the bushes offered coverage.