Commentary for Eruvin 49:8

רבה אמר הוה מיעוט השתא מיהא קאי רבא אמר לא הוי מיעוט כיון דלא יכול למיקם בפני עצמו לא כלום הוא

Raba maintained that it was not a valid reduction, because so long as it does not cover a space of four [handbreadths in width] it is of no importance.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And is deemed to be non-existent.');">⁹</span> If at a distance of four handbreadths from the wall<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of a karpaf');">¹⁰</span>

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