(1) In the nineteenth century, many historians viewed the Industrial Revolution primarily as a period of rapid technological progress that uniformly improved living standards. (2) They pointed to innovations like the steam engine and mechanized looms as evidence of a triumphant march toward modernity. (3) However, this traditional view fails to account for the severe social dislocations experienced by the working class. (4) In reality, the early decades of the Industrial Revolution resulted in a significant decline in the quality of life for many urban laborers, characterized by grueling work hours and unsanitary living conditions. (5) Consequently, historians must recognize that the era was defined just as much by profound social hardship as it was by technological advancement.
Which sentence explicitly states the author's main point? (Provide the number of the sentence, e.g., '3')
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