Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: I gave my dad a new phone and he liked it better than his tablet, because the _ was mint.

Choice 1: I gave my dad a new phone and he liked it better than his tablet, because the phone was mint.
Choice 2: I gave my dad a new phone and he liked it better than his tablet, because the tablet was mint.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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