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The chart belows gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018

The chart belows gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018
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bar chart illustrates the average weekly expenditure by families in one country in 1968 and 2008.
Overall
, people spent on
food
 the most in 1968
while
 people in 2008 spent on leisure the most.
To begin
 with, in 1968, households spent 35% of their weekly income on
food
 and it was significantly higher compared to the other categories.
Following
this
, the percentage of housing and "clothing and footwear" was a tenth.
Subsequently
, other sectors only showed a negligible rate, with below 10%. To be specific, families only spent about 9% on leisure.
Moreover
, household
goods
, personal
goods
, and transport reached about 8%.
Lastly
, the least spent sector, "Fuel and power" was approximately 6%.
On the other hand
, the expenditure towards
food
 decreased by half. Around 17% of weekly income was allocated
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food
.
However
, the leisure and housing categories gained popularity. The rate was about 22% and 19%, respectively.
Furthermore
, the figure for transport
also
 increased by almost double, to 14%. The percentage for household
goods
 remained the same.
Lastly
, "Fuel and power", "Clothing and furniture", and personal
goods
 showed a minor allocation.
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Conclusion: The conclusion is too long.
Vocabulary: Replace the words food, goods with synonyms.
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