Commentary for Bava Kamma 149:13

אמר לך רב אנא דאמרי אפי' לרבי אלעזר בר' שמעון עד כאן לא קאמר ר' אלעזר בר' שמעון התם אלא משום דקא מודי מחמת ביעתותא דעדים אבל הכא דמודה מעצמו אפי' ר' אלעזר בר' שמעון מודה

— He [Samuel] replied: We are dealing here with a case where, for instance, the witnesses drew back from giving any evidence in the matter. But since it is stated In the concluding clause: 'R. Eleazar son of R. Simeon says that the witnesses should still come forward and testify,' must we not conclude that the first Tanna maintained otherwise?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., that the evidence of the witnesses would be of no avail. ');">¹¹</span>

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