Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: I decided to sew the pillows instead of bags because the _ are harder to sew.

Choice 1: I decided to sew the pillows instead of bags because the pillows are harder to sew.
Choice 2: I decided to sew the pillows instead of bags because the bags are harder to sew.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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2. The sentence should read "I decided to sew the pillows instead of bags because the bags are harder to sew."