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Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. Opening Sentence: In recent times, cities around the world have undergone a process of modernization, driven by a flourishing economy, and expanding commerce and industry. A) As a result, the wealthier professional and managerial classes have steadily moved out to suburban or country houses, leaving neglected residential areas in the city center that give rise to slums. B) However, this has resulted in the conversion of residential areas in the city center to other purposes, leading to a proliferation of problems such as a housing shortage, social changes, and overcrowding. C) The needs of civilized life have to be met, and skyscraper blocks of flats need to be built in suburbs when there is pressure on space, as in Hong Kong. D) To address these challenges, modern cities need to exclude dwelling places from their central areas, except for those preserved for historic and cultural reasons.