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nerve

Bundle of nerve cells enclosed in a sheath of connective tissue and transmitting impulses to and from the brain and spinal cord. A single nerve may contain both motor and sensory nerve cells, but they function independently.
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But when a Texas-based pizza chain started accepting pesos as well as dollars, it hit a nerve in the nationwide debate about immigration.
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One can only hope that a few of our representatives in Washington who have blinders on will take them off long enough to view Good Night, and Good Luck and that it will hit a nerve.
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