Commentary for Eruvin 55:6

א"ר יהודה משמיה דרב שמואל בר שילת משמיה דרב מערבין בפעפועין ובחלגלוגות ובגודגדניות אבל לא בחזיז ולא בכפניות

while the first generalization<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Though it loses its full force on account of the priority of the second one.');">¹⁸</span> has the effect<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Owing to the specification that follows it.');">¹⁹</span> of excluding all things that are not similar to it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The specification.');">²⁰</span> in two respects.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In (a) being produce of produce and (b) deriving their nourishment from the earth. Fish, therefore, are excluded while birds are included.');">²¹</span>

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