Commentary for Bava Metzia 189:17

אלא אמר קרא וכי ישאל וי"ו מוסיף על ענין ראשון וילמד עליון מתחתון ותחתון מעליון

Then it is sufficient that the conclusion of an a <i>minori</i> proposition shall be as its premise: just as theft and loss in the case of a paid bailee, when the owner is in his service, impose no liability; so also with respect to theft and loss in the case of a borrower, when the owner is in his service there is no responsibility. Now, that is well on the view that we accept this limitation;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'that agrees (that we say), Dayyo, it is sufficient.' v. B.K. 25a. ');">¹⁷</span>

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