Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Megan was hoping that Mary would give her tips on how to become an actress, because _ was a total novice.

Choice 1: Megan was hoping that Mary would give her tips on how to become an actress, because Megan was a total novice.
Choice 2: Megan was hoping that Mary would give her tips on how to become an actress, because Mary was a total novice.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1.