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@@ -746,14 +746,14 @@ Default value: `0` (limit never applied).
 
 Minimal ratio of the number of _default_ values to the number of _all_ values in a column. Setting this value causes the column to be stored using sparse serializations.
 
-If a column is sparse (contains mostly zeros), ClickHouse can encode it in a sparse format and automatically optimize calculations - the data does not require full decompression during queries. To enable this sparse serialization, define the `ratio_of_defaults_for_sparse_serialization` setting to be less than 1.0. If the value is greater than or equal to 1.0 (the default), then the columns will be always written using the normal full serialization.
+If a column is sparse (contains mostly zeros), ClickHouse can encode it in a sparse format and automatically optimize calculations - the data does not require full decompression during queries. To enable this sparse serialization, define the `ratio_of_defaults_for_sparse_serialization` setting to be less than 1.0. If the value is greater than or equal to 1.0, then the columns will be always written using the normal full serialization.
 
 Possible values:
 
 - Float between 0 and 1 to enable sparse serialization
 - 1.0 (or greater) if you do not want to use sparse serialization
 
-Default value: `1.0` (sparse serialization is disabled)
+Default value: `0.9375`
 
 **Example**