Leo,
the correct word is "affect"--I double-checked my DVD of "The Big
Sleep" just to make sure. She's using it in the context of Geiger
pretending to have a skill he doesn't have--an "affected" behavior.
Hope that helps--
Kevin
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University of Alabama
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