Stephen KingOh no, praying is great, without it the thumbscrews and the Iron Maiden probably never would have been invented.
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The proverb says that praying is great, without it the thumbscrews and the Iron Maiden probably never would have been invented. This means that prayer is very effective, but not all prayers are equal. Some prayers are more powerful than others.
Source: Desperation
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