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[dianec42]

From the summary of the LA Times article Most Beaches Set to Reopen After Huge Sewage Spill:

"Environmentalists and elected officials are asking why an apparent power failure caused the release of 2 million gallons of affluent."

Affluent what?! Inquiring minds want to know!

Comments

[cahwyguy.livejournal.com]

That's a bunch of rich shit (pardon my language) :-)

[whc.livejournal.com]

Not only do they abuse the english language, they were supposed to have fixed the sewage spill problems 20 years ago!

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

Ah, the effluent of the affluent...

[usqueba.livejournal.com]

It's a new noun. The affluents, maaaaan! I bought some at the store.