Commentary for Eruvin 158:1

ותבן שבעה ומשהו דכל פחות משלשה כלבוד דמי

but the straw was seven handbreadths and a fraction, since a distance of less than three handbreadths is regarded as labud. According to Abaye one can well understand why the expression 'than ten' was used;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since he explained that the heap was ten handbreadths high.');">¹</span>

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