Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: I chose the first plan rather the second plan, because the _ seemed like it would be a success.

Choice 1: I chose the first plan rather the second plan, because the second plan seemed like it would be a success.
Choice 2: I chose the first plan rather the second plan, because the first plan seemed like it would be a success.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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2. The correct answer is "the first plan seemed like it would be a success."