the line graph below shows the the number of enquiries recived by the tourist information office in one city over a six-months period in 2011.

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enquiries

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received by a tourist information office in one city over a six-month period in the year 2011, broken down by in person, by

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, and by letter/email.

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made in person and by

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increased significantly over the period,

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those made by letter/email experienced a steady decline.

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the beginning, in-person

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were the lowest, but by the end, they had surpassed both other methods. In January,

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by

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started at around 900,

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those in person were approximately 400. From that point onward, in-person

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rose sharply, reaching a peak of about 1900 in June, becoming the most common method of contact.

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showed slight fluctuations in February,

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remained relatively steady before rising significantly to reach around 1600 in June.

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by letter or email steadily decreased, falling from about 750 in January to just under 400 by the end of the period.