Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The house was built out of bricks instead of logs because _ provided for a flimsier foundation.

Choice 1: The house was built out of bricks instead of logs because bricks provided for a flimsier foundation.
Choice 2: The house was built out of bricks instead of logs because logs provided for a flimsier foundation.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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2. The house was built out of bricks instead of logs because logs provided for a flimsier foundation is incorrect. The correct answer is