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02-Jul-2009, 18:13

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set in motion

"But prayer involves more than the power of the Almighty; it is set in motion by human beings, who may be the weak in an otherwise immensely strong chain."

I am wondering what is the real meaning of "set in motion" in the above text.

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02-Jul-2009, 20:23

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Re: set in motion

The human beings make it happen - it is their actions which create a movement.

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