Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The boy bought a necklace, instead of a ring for the girl he had a crush on. He thought the _ was uglier.

Choice 1: The boy bought a necklace, instead of a ring for the girl he had a crush on. He thought the necklace was uglier.
Choice 2: The boy bought a necklace, instead of a ring for the girl he had a crush on. He thought the ring was uglier.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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2. The sentence should read "He thought the ring was uglier." because the boy originally intended to buy a ring, and it was