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Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. Not all politicians are dishonest;
  2. some of them have
  3. sincerely run for public office
  4. to affect change.
Explanation
Answer: D - Corrected version: to effect change.

Affect should be changed to effect. Effect and affect are often confused. As nouns, an effect is an outcome and an affect is a pretense, such as a fake accent. As verbs, to affect means to cause a change and to effect is to bring about. So effecting change affects the world, but speaking with an affect may not have the effect you intend.
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