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Re-order Paragraphs
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Re-order Paragraphs
Arrange the sentences into the correct order.
Put the sentences in the correct order:
- It took another shift in fashion, centuries later, before umbrellas became an everyday accessory for men and women alike, finally settling into the practical, gender-neutral object recognized today.
- Even after this reinvention, umbrellas were associated mainly with women for many years, since men were expected to simply tolerate the rain without such protection.
- It was not until much later, in societies with wetter climates, that the design was waxed and reinforced specifically to repel rainfall rather than block sunlight.
- In ancient Egypt and China, carrying such a sunshade was a mark of high status, and servants were often tasked with holding it over nobles as they walked.
- The earliest umbrellas appeared in ancient civilizations thousands of years ago, originally designed to shield the wealthy from the sun rather than from rain.