Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Neil adds salt to pretty much anything but Randy hardly ever does as _ hates salty foods.

Choice 1: Neil adds salt to pretty much anything but Randy hardly ever does as Neil hates salty foods.
Choice 2: Neil adds salt to pretty much anything but Randy hardly ever does as Randy hates salty foods.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.