If every force has an equally strong opposite force how can anything move?

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If every force has an equally strong opposite force how can anything move?

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All this is saying is that (simplified), both objects in a two-object collision feel the force. If you hit a baseball, the force is applied equally to you and to the bat.

The bat is heavier and bounces back a little. The ball is lighter and flies away.