Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: When moving to America, Michael got his citizenship before Nick, even though _ was better at civics.

Choice 1: When moving to America, Michael got his citizenship before Nick, even though Michael was better at civics.
Choice 2: When moving to America, Michael got his citizenship before Nick, even though Nick was better at civics.
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 Nick was the better student of civics, but the correct answer is that Michael got his citizenship before