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What does ' "as though the bad nerves of" a million customers attacked the mirrors...'
what is the bad nerves of? carelessness? mean?
What does ' "as though the bad nerves of" a million customers attacked the mirrors...'
what is the bad nerves of? carelessness? mean?
what is the bad nerves of? carelessness? mean?
everything seemed to wear a subtle film, as though the bad nerves of a million customers had somehow attacked the mirrors and the once glossy plastics, leaving each surface fogged with something that could never be wiped away. - Neuromancer
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"to have bad nerves" generally means "to have anxiety" or "to be nervous". The rest is just straight forward as the author described, you would have to look for clues in the context.
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