Commentary for Bava Batra 203:3

לעולם ר' שמעון היא והאי תנא הוא דתניא מצאן רצופין ואין ביניהן מד' אמות עד ח' יש להן תפוסה ואין להן שכונת קברות רבי שמעון בן יהודה אומר משום ר' שמעון רואין את האמצעיים כאילו אינן והשאר מצטרפין מד' אמות ועד ח'

[that even the single grave is an indication of the existence there of other graves]; although if [the single corpse] had been found first<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Before the other three corpses, without any further search having had to be made. ');">⁷</span> it should have been removed together with the earth surrounding it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V, supra n. 1. ');">⁸</span> The Master stated, 'from four to eight cubits'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That a spot to be regarded as a graveyard must contain three corpses within four to eight cubits. ');">⁹</span>

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