According to Newton's 3rd Law, the car, in turn, pushes back with an opposite but equal force on you, physics question

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Suppose you are pushing a heavy car by hand. According to Newton's 3rd Law, the car, in turn, pushes back with an opposite but equal force on you. Doesn't this mean that the forces cancel one another out, making acceleration impossible? Why or why not?

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