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Ex.3. Write a brief news story based on the following information; write a focus sentence atthetop of the story. Consider if you could use a chart or other graphic for some of thestatistics.Backup information: This information comes from a survey that was published in a book,―The Day America Told the Truth‖. The survey says 90 percent of people in the United Stateslie routinely, 36 confess that they tell important lies.Co-author, James Paterson said in an interview with you: ―Americans are willing to lie at thedrop of a hat. Lying is part of their lives. People say what others want to hear.‖ He classifieslies as ―dark lies‖ (the one that hurt other people) and ―trivial lies‖ (those that include insincerecompliments on dinner or clothes).Paterson found that 86 percent lie regularly to parents, 75 lie to friends, 73 lie to siblings, and69 percent lie to spouses. He also found that 81 percent lie about their feelings, 43 percent lieabout their income and 40 percent lie about relationships.The survey also asked people what they tell the truth about. These are the findings: 51 percentsay they see no reason to marry, 29 percent say they aren‘t sure they still love their spouse, and31 percent admit they are having or have had an extramarital affair.40