Arrange the following steps in the industrial manufacturing of glass in the correct sequential order from start to finish: 1. Shaping and Forming (blowing, pressing, or drawing) 2. Melting of raw materials in a regenerative furnace 3. Annealing (controlled slow cooling to relieve internal stresses) 4. Batch preparation (weighing and mixing silica, soda ash, limestone, and cullet) Select the correct sequence using the options below:

Options:

• A: 2 - 4 - 1 - 3
• B: 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
• C: 4 - 2 - 1 - 3
• D: 1 - 2 - 4 - 3

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