MBP Keyboard troubles: cmd+c

I have an early 2009 Macbook Pro (5,1).
Recently, the keyboard combination left-cmd + c (ie, copy) has stopped working. Right-cmd + c still works, as does left-cmd + v (paste), left-cmd + x (cut), all other operations involving the left-cmd key, and typing with the c key. Just that combination no longer works.
If I call up the Keyboard Viewer and hold down right-cmd + c, both keys are highlighted. If hold down left-cmd + c, only cmd is highlighted: as soon as I press cmd, c loses any highlight it had.
I'm baffled: the fact that the cmd and c keys both seem to work perfectly independently indicates it's not a hardware problem, but I can't see any software which would disable only left-cmd in combination with c.
Any smart suggestions would be very much appreciated!

I should add: a quick test with an external USB keyboard does not show the same issue.

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