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07-20-2011, 08:20 AM
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Anke Wehner
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Rule of the thumb: If it's a noun, use "effect" - the noun "affect" is psychology jargon with a completely different meaning.
If it's a verb:
"effect" if it means "cause"
"affect" if it means "influence".
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