Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Eric often had liposuction but Brett did not as _ was conscious of their body.

Choice 1: Eric often had liposuction but Brett did not as Eric was conscious of their body.
Choice 2: Eric often had liposuction but Brett did not as Brett was conscious of their body.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1.