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Inflation basket 2013 – in pictures

Inflation basket: Amazon Kindle ebook — Ebooks have been added to the basket of goods that is used to calculate the annual inflation rate Photograph: EyesWideOpen/Getty Images

Inflation basket: Packaged vegetables for a stir-fry are selling well — Packaged vegetables for a stir-fry are selling well Photograph: funkyfood London/Paul Williams/Alamy

Inflation basket: Blueberries — Blueberries are in, replacing the humble round lettuce Photograph: Alamy

Inflation basket: Slices of parma ham — Continental sliced deli-type meats are selling well Photograph: Tim Hill/Alamy

Inflation basket: Hot Chocolate is in the basket — Hot chocolate is in the basket Photograph: Alessandro de Leo / Alamy/Alamy

Inflation basket: Contact lens on a finger tip — Packs of daily disposable contact lenses are also in the basket, replacing a pair of soft contact lenses Photograph: Derek Croucher/Alamy

Inflation basket: Charcoal barbecues replace gas barbecues — Charcoal barbecues replace gas barbecues Photograph: Dennis Gottlieb/Getty Images/StockFood RR

Inflation basket: Basin taps have been removed from the lis — Basin taps have been removed from the list, but self-assembly kitchen wall units are added Photograph: Alamy

Inflation basket: Creamy butter — Imported and home-produced butter is out, replaced with spreadable and block butter Photograph: Givaga/Alamy

Inflation basket: Champagne — Champagne has been taken out of the basket, replaced by white rum, as the amount of champagne consumed continues to fall Photograph: foodfolio/Alamy

Inflation basket: Pub cold-filled rolls or sandwiches — Pub cold-filled rolls or sandwiches have been replaced with rolls/sandwiches, hot or cold Photograph: Roger Hutchings/Alamy

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