Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Erin never had as much money as Patricia because _ spent time managing her finances.

Choice 1: Erin never had as much money as Patricia because Erin spent time managing her finances.
Choice 2: Erin never had as much money as Patricia because Patricia spent time managing her finances.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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2. The sentence as written implies that Patricia had more money than Erin, so the blank should be filled with a description of Pat