Commentary for Eruvin 113:2
תילתא הוו מי סברת ברבועא קאמר בעיגולא קאמר כמה מרובע יתר על העגול רביע דל רביע פשו לה שיתא ושיתא מכ"ד ריבעא הוי
To one of eight million square cubits. But is not such an open space a third of the area?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which, as has just been shown, amounted to 8,000,000 + 16,000,000 = 24,000,000 sq. cubits; 8,000,000/24,000,000 = 1/3.');"><sup>3</sup></span> - Do you think that the reference is to a square town?
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