Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The autistic children were not helped by the clinic, but the school was helpful, as the _ lacked the proper educational resources.

Choice 1: The autistic children were not helped by the clinic, but the school was helpful, as the clinic lacked the proper educational resources.
Choice 2: The autistic children were not helped by the clinic, but the school was helpful, as the school lacked the proper educational resources.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1. The autistic children were not helped by the clinic, but the school was helpful, as the clinic lacked the proper educational resources.