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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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The river is backing up and forming behind a dam.

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It seems to be missing something. I would have thought this: The river is backing up and forming a lake behind the dam . e.

  • It seems to be missing something.
  • I would have thought this: The river is backing up and forming a lake behind the dam .
  • e.
  • stops flowing), but the water in it.
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It seems to be missing something. I would have thought this:

The river is backing up and forming a lake behind the dam.

But then, it is not the river that 'backs up' (i.e. stops flowing), but the water in it.

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