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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. On the strength of these findings, several companies involved in the study have since made potted plants a standard feature of every new office they open.
  2. Researchers believe the effect stems from reduced background stress, since greenery has been shown elsewhere to lower cortisol levels in enclosed environments.
  3. The study found that employees in the newly planted offices completed tasks faster and reported significantly less mental fatigue than those in plant-free control rooms.
  4. To test this claim, researchers at a UK university tracked productivity in offices before and after potted plants were introduced to previously bare workspaces.
  5. For years, workplace consultants have claimed that adding plants to an office can measurably improve employee focus and mood.