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A federal court hears a diversity negligence case in which state law supplies the rule of decision. A party claims physician-patient privilege under the forum state statute. Which privilege law governs?

State privilege law, because state law supplies the rule of decision in this civil case.
Federal privilege law, because the case is pending in federal court.
No privilege law, because privileges never apply in diversity cases.
Only the privilege law chosen by the plaintiff.