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Simpler models with only one linear piece in the middle branch or a discontinuity between the left and right branches (McKean model) show a single oscillatory mode. As the number of linear pieces increases, PWL models of FHN type approach smooth FHN-type models. For the minimal model we investigate the bifurcation structure; we describe the mechanism that leads to the abrupt, canard-like transition between subthreshold oscillations and spikes; and we provide an analytical way of predicting the amplitude regime of a given limit cycle trajectory which includes the approximation of the canard critical control parameter. We extend our results to models with a larger number of linear pieces. Our results for PWL-FHN-type models are consistent with similar results for smooth FHN-type models. 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