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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:

  1. Some firms have gone further still, designating quiet rooms where employees can retreat when they need to concentrate without interruption.
  2. In response, architects have started incorporating sound-absorbing panels, dense carpeting, and strategically placed plants that break up and soften reflected noise.
  3. Studies conducted in several of these redesigned offices found that workers exposed to this noise for extended periods reported higher stress levels and made more errors on concentration-heavy tasks.
  4. Conversations, phone calls, and keyboard clatter now bounce freely off hard floors and glass partitions, creating a constant low hum that many employees find difficult to work through.
  5. When companies began replacing private offices with open-plan layouts to encourage collaboration, they largely overlooked how sound would travel across the newly shared space.