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

The line graph shows the number of male and female gym members between 1980 and 2010.

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, men had more gym memberships than women, but their

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changed a lot during the period. Women’s

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were more stable. At the beginning of the period, around 2,000 men were members.

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number increased quickly and reached about 4000 in 1985. After

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it fell sharply to under 2,000 in the mid-1990s.

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the number rose again and hit its highest point of about 5,000 in 2005, before dropping suddenly to almost zero by 2010. Women started with around 1,000 members in 1980. Their

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increased steadily and reached about 2,000 in 1990. They continued to rise to almost 3,000 in 1995.

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, the

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went up and down slightly but stayed between 2,000 and 3,000 until 2010. In conclusion, men’s membership changed a lot during the time and showed a big difference,

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women’s were more steady during the period.