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Set one of your motions as command + r.

Yup, cmd+r works. It's just not multitouch. Now that I think of it, I don't think there's a way to refresh the page using just one stroke on multitouch; you could try the three finger swipe back and then go forward again...
 
I am trying to get a three fingered upwards swipe to refresh my safari browser in snow leopard. Doesn't seem to work. :(
 
I am trying to get a three fingered upwards swipe to refresh my safari browser in snow leopard. Doesn't seem to work. :(

So setting three fingered upwards swipe to command + r doesn't work?
 
To use Safari with Multiclutch, Safari has to be opened as a 32-bit application.

Do so by going to Applications, right click on Safari and Get Info (or CMD + I) and:

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