Commentary for Bava Batra 260:12
א"ל ר' אסי לר' יוחנן כי אמר לן מר הלכה הכי נעביד מעשה אמר לא תעבידו עד דאמינא הלכה למעשה
and the [other] Master holds that a practical decision is [of] greater [importance].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Or, 'is a teacher', (Jast.) Since a practical case has been decided in agreement with R. Johanan, one may decide similar cases accordingly. A statement that the halachah is in agreement with R. Johanan would not enable one to act accordingly, unless, as stated infra, it was specifically added that it was to be taken as a guide for practical decisions. ');"><sup>11</sup></span>
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