Commentary for Bava Metzia 158:1
נימא ליה הב לי ההוא חמרא ואנא מייתינא ספינתא
Let him [the shipowner] say, 'Bring me that wine, and I will provide a ship!' — Said R. Papa: It is possible only in the case of 'This ship' and 'This wine'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that neither can fulfil his contract; therefore the plaintiff is at a disadvantage. ');"><sup>1</sup></span>
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