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		sneak on Dec 11, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Summary of the AWS Service Event in the Northern V... "impact" occurs 27 times on this page. What was wrong with "affect"?

pohl on Dec 11, 2021 [–]

The easiest way to avoid confusing affect with effect is to use other words.

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