rawest nerves

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Hi,

Could anyone tell me what the phrase 'rawest nerves' in the following sentence:

Race is the aptly characterized as one of modern society's 'rawest nerves'.


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It probably means that the topic of "race" is a controversial one. ;-)
 

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Anything described as a 'raw nerve' is a sensitive issue :)
 
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