What does the expression “Who came first” in the text below mean?
What can you say about a girl who died? You can say that she was beautiful and intelligent. She loved Mozart and Bach and the Beatles. Once, when she told me that, I asked who came first?

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I asked her who came first.  =  I asked her who was the one she loved most of all among Mozart, Bach, and the Beatles.

Example:  My work is important, but my family comes first.  =  My work is important, but my family is the most important thing as between my work and my family.

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