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the moment your blood remembers it's alive and demands you keep up

means To move or do something with great speed and urgency, or the surge of energy and excitement such haste can bring.

from From Old French 'ruser' (to drive back, repel, also to dodge — the same root that gives us 'ruse'), itself from Latin 'recusare,' to refuse or push away. The 'hurry' sense grew in English over the centuries, the word's edge softening from shoving an enemy back to simply moving fast — and the meaning of a thrilling surge is a much later, very modern blossom on that old stem.

chemistry
adrenaline can hit bloodstream within seconds of fear
the band
Canadian trio inducted into Rock Hall in 2013
gold version
miners died chasing it in 1849 California
frat origin
the recruitment season where colleges sell belonging
plant
a rush is a real wetland reed, not slang
for instance

rush band — canadian rock trio formed in 1968, known for complex progressive rock with geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peart

rush limbaugh — american radio host who broadcast from 1988-2021, one of the most listened-to radio personalities in us history

rush hour — peak traffic times in major cities, typically 7-9 am and 4-7 pm on weekdays worldwide

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