Commentary for Bava Batra 259:5

על מה נחלקו על בן בין הבנים ובת בין הבנות שאבא אומר יירש וחכמים אומרים לא יירש

[it may be retorted], surely, it has been taught: R. Ishmael the son of R. Johanan b. Beroka said, 'There was no dispute between father and the Sages concerning [the law] that one's instructions are invalid<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V, p. 541, n. 11. ');">⁸</span> when another [legal heir was appointed] where there was a daughter, or [where] a daughter [was appointed heir] where there was a son; their dispute related only<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'what do they dispute on?', or 'on what are they divided?' ');">⁹</span>

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