Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Nelson loved to decorate their house but Joseph did not. _ received very many compliments on their home decor.

Choice 1: Nelson loved to decorate their house but Joseph did not. Nelson received very many compliments on their home decor.
Choice 2: Nelson loved to decorate their house but Joseph did not. Joseph received very many compliments on their home decor.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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