Commentary for Chullin 31:40

כולה חד תנא הוא הא בכותל מערה הא בכותל בנין וה"ק

Accordingly, the Mishnah is to be read thus: If one inverted a dish and placed it upon a wall in order that the dish might be washed, the rule of 'if water be put' applies; from which it follows that if one placed it in order that the wall might be washed, the rule of 'if water be put' does not apply.

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