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The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the most logical order and enter the sequence of numbers in the space provided. Only numbers are to be entered in the space provided for the answer, and no letters, characters, or spaces should be entered. For example, a response such as 3412 is valid, and responses such as 3412. or 3 41 2 are invalid. 
1. In this microgravity environment, your blood also tends to move towards the heart and head. 
2. Both effects are only short-lived and, after a brief period of readjustment on arriving back home, the heart and spine return to normal. 
3. The heart interprets this as an increase in the amount of blood in the body and that it needs to pump less, so it shrinks. 
4. In space with less gravitational force than on Earth, there's less pressure on your spine and so it'll get a bit longer, effectively making you as much as two inches taller.

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- Begin with the general introduction (effects in space), followed by detailed explanations of the effects on the body, and conclude with the resolution or return to normalcy.
Updated On: May 13, 2025
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Sentence 4 introduces the concept of microgravity in space, which reduces pressure on the spine and makes the person taller.
Sentence 1 follows logically, explaining how in microgravity, the blood moves towards the heart and head.
Sentence 3 elaborates on the effect of blood moving towards the heart and how the heart interprets it, resulting in it shrinking.
Finally, Sentence 2 wraps up by explaining that both the effects are short-lived and the body returns to normal after readjustment.
Thus, the correct order is 4132.
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