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Such courage is never put out (5)

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I believe the answer is:

nerve

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'such courage' is the definition.
'nerve' can be an answer for 'courage' (nerve is a kind of courage). I am not certain of the 'such' bit.

'never put out' is the wordplay.
'put out' indicates an anagram.
'never' is an anagram of 'NERVE'.

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nerve that I've seen before include "Cheek; self-possession" , "Impulse transmitter - bottle" , "Temerity" , "Fibre that carries instructions to the brain" , "Grit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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