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Ketone vs Alcohol as H-Bond acceptor?

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I was preparing for my first exam in organic chemistry and came across this question.

I was thinking that it would be one of the oxygens, because of its greater electronegativity compared to nitrogen. However, I'm having a little trouble distinguishing which oxygen.

I'm leaning towards the alcohol group. My reasoning is that there is less steric hinderance preventing solvation, but I am not sure.