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In the context of the Black-Scholes model, which observable quantity is often used as a control variate for a European option when the price is being computed numerically?

1. The underlying stock price S_T at maturity.
2. The implied volatility of the option.
3. The historical volatility of the underlying.
4. The delta of the option.

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