It's a grammatical error involving the incorrect use of the word "affect" as a noun.
People often confuse "affect" with "effect" because they sound similar and have related meanings, but their grammatical functions differ.
"Affect" is a verb meaning to influence something, whereas "effect" is a noun meaning the result or outcome of an influence.
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