Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Eric can sew some nice clothes but Steven never learned how as _ likes handy work.

Choice 1: Eric can sew some nice clothes but Steven never learned how as Eric likes handy work.
Choice 2: Eric can sew some nice clothes but Steven never learned how as Steven likes handy work.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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