Why Is It Almost Impossible to Keep Water from Seeping

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Essay

Why is it almost impossible to keep water from seeping under a levee and out onto a floodplain?

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Definitions:

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

A mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event, leading to symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.

Battle Fatigue

An outdated term for what is now often referred to as PTSD, related to psychological distress from combat.

Shell Shock

An outdated term once used to describe the psychological trauma experienced by soldiers during war, now understood as a form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Type A Personality

A personality type characterized by high levels of competitiveness, self-urgency, hostility, and a constant sense of time pressure.