Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Neil couldn't stop lying to Leslie, but _ decided he better to keep his friend.

Choice 1: Neil couldn't stop lying to Leslie, but Neil decided he better to keep his friend.
Choice 2: Neil couldn't stop lying to Leslie, but Leslie decided he better to keep his friend.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1. Neil couldn't stop lying to Leslie, but Neil decided he better to keep his friend.