The graph gives information about male and female gym membership between 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph displays the volume of women and men

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between the years 1980 and 2010.

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, In comparison to the first year, the number of female

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members

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outnumbered the males towards the end of the period. Both sexes,

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, saw minor variations over time. From 1980, the number of male

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in the

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climbed dramatically the next year, reaching about 4000, before dropping significantly in the following two years, amounting to approximately 1800

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.

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figure recovered from 2000 to 2005, reaching a peak of over 5,000 male

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.

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,

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number declined in 2010, resulting in its lowest figure throughout the period. On the other hand, the

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 began with slightly over 1,000 female

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and progressively increased to around 1900 in 1985, following the opposite gender's pattern. It had the largest membership between 1995 and 2000, with just under 3000

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, with a small decline in 2000.

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, by the conclusion of the period, female

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numbered around 1900,

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male

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numbered slightly under 1000.