Commentary for Eruvin 167:5

ה"נ מסתברא מדקתני סיפא בד"א בסמוכה אבל במופלגת אפילו גבוה י' טפחים לחצר מאי לחצר אילימא לחצר ושרי אמאי רשותא דתרוייהו הוא

is also borne out by a process of reasoning, since in a subsequent clause It was stated: THIS, HOWEVER, APPLIES ONLY TO ONE THAT ADJOINS THE GALLERY, BUT ONE THAT IS REMOVED FROM IT, EVEN IF TEN HANDBREADTHS HIGH, BELONGS TO THE COURTYARD. For what could be the meaning of the phrase, TO THE COURTYARD? If it be suggested that the meaning is: To the courtyard and that its use is permitted, [it could be objected:].

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