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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:
- Modern versions now combine lightweight collapsible frames with durable fabrics, making the umbrella a compact and reliable accessory carried in bags worldwide.
- This adaptation led the umbrella to become strongly associated with rainy weather in Western culture, an association that persists to this day.
- European users soon adapted the design with waterproof coverings, shifting its primary purpose from blocking sunlight to repelling rain in wetter climates.
- From there, the practice of carrying a portable shade spread gradually across Asia and eventually reached Europe through trade and cultural exchange.
- The earliest umbrellas appeared thousands of years ago in ancient civilizations, where they were used mainly to shield important figures from the sun rather than from rain.