Commentary for Bava Batra 275:7
ורבן שמעון בן גמליאל סבר הוכיח סופו על תחלתו והאי דלא צווח עד השתא דסבר כי לא מטו לידי מאי אצווח
that he does acquire ownership.'They are in disagreement only [in the case] where the [testator] transferred ownership to the donee through a third party,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'through another'. ');"><sup>17</sup></span> and [he at first] kept silent and finally he protested. [In such a case], the first Tanna holds the opinion [that] since he kept silent [at first] he acquired ownership, and that [the reason] why he protests [now is because] he has simply changed his mind. Rabban Simeon b. Gamaliel, however, holds the opinion [that] his final [act] proves what [he had in his mind] at the beginning, and that [the reason] why he did not then<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'until now'. ');"><sup>18</sup></span> protest [is] because he thought. 'Why should I cry before they come into my possession!
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