The pie charts below show the percentage of time working adults spent on different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant

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spent by mature individuals on various activities from 1958 to 2008.

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, it can clearly be seen that there was a significant increase

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working hours.

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, the same trend

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happened to the duration of work travel throughout the years.

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, sleeping hours and family outings experienced a moderate decrease. Despite

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, people were able to spend a higher percentage of their

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relaxing at home. In terms of activities that required the most

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of adults, working and sleeping had become the priority since 1958. Stood at 33%, the amount of working hours climbed to 42% in the following 50 years.

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can't be said the same for sleeping, though, as they fell moderately by 7% in 2008. Regarding activities with a lower proportion, going out with friends and family experienced a massive fall of 13% in the span of 25 years.

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, work travel duration rose reasonably to 8%

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of the period.

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, it seems that individuals are becoming more self-focused, proven by the growing number of

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hobbies and relaxation at home.