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What does it mean to anoint someone?

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Three of the most common annointings are, When one is anointed to a religious calling, anointing a babe at their christening and anointing a sick person so that a blessing may be given.
The oil used in these religious anointing is usually Olive Oil, or water in the case of the babe.

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