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The four sentences below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Arrange them in order and key in the correct sequence of numbers.
1. Termite mounds, for instance, maintain remarkably stable internal temperatures through a network of chimneys and vents that passively channel air currents.
2. Architects have increasingly looked to such biological structures for inspiration in designing buildings that regulate temperature without heavy reliance on mechanical air conditioning.
3. No termite directs the airflow; the structure itself, shaped by generations of small, uncoordinated building actions, produces the ventilation effect.
4. Many social insects build structures that regulate climate without any central planner directing the process.
1. Termite mounds, for instance, maintain remarkably stable internal temperatures through a network of chimneys and vents that passively channel air currents.
2. Architects have increasingly looked to such biological structures for inspiration in designing buildings that regulate temperature without heavy reliance on mechanical air conditioning.
3. No termite directs the airflow; the structure itself, shaped by generations of small, uncoordinated building actions, produces the ventilation effect.
4. Many social insects build structures that regulate climate without any central planner directing the process.
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Answer: 4132
Sentence 4 introduces the general claim about social insects regulating climate without central planning. Sentence 1 gives the specific example of termite mounds. Sentence 3 elaborates on how this happens without any single termite directing it. Sentence 2 then draws the broader implication for architecture. The order is 4-1-3-2.
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