Commentary for Eruvin 38:2
כעשר הא עשר הויין משום דבעי למיתנא סיפא כשלש עשרה
'About ten' [you say], but are they not in fact ten exactly?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra n. 10.');"><sup>4</sup></span> As it was desired to state 'about thirteen' in the final clause 'about ten' was stated in the first clause also.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So Bah. Cur. edd. omit 'about ten was stated . . also'.');"><sup>5</sup></span> 'About thirteen' [you said] but are there not more? - ['About' was used] because it was desired to state 'about fourteen'.
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