Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: When the witch cast a spell on them, Neil turned into a donkey and Matthew turned into a frog as the witch thought _ was more like an ass.

Choice 1: When the witch cast a spell on them, Neil turned into a donkey and Matthew turned into a frog as the witch thought Neil was more like an ass.
Choice 2: When the witch cast a spell on them, Neil turned into a donkey and Matthew turned into a frog as the witch thought Matthew was more like an ass.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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