Commentary for Avodah Zarah 43:7
והא אותביה רבינא לרבא לסיועי סייעיה והא אכסיף לא היו דברים מעולם
But did not Ravina raise a difficulty on Rava? [No,] it was in order to support it. Then why was Rava embarrassed? That never occurred at all.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
According to this version of the story, Ravina did not raise a difficulty on Rava from the first half of the baraita, he was supporting Rava from the second half. Indeed, there is really nothing controversial about this act at all (according to Rashi). And Rava was never embarrassed.
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