Commentary for Kiddushin 10:17

והתנן האומר אהא הרי זה נזיר והוינן בה ודילמא אהא בתענית קאמר ואמר שמואל והוא שהיה נזיר עובר לפניו טעמא דנזיר עובר לפניו הא לאו הכי לא

And Samuel answer - ed: That is only if a nazir was passing before him.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Then it is obvious that he meant, 'I will be like him.'');">²²</span> Thus, it is only because a nazir was passing before him, but not otherwise.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which proves that Samuel holds that abbreviations must be beyond doubt.');">²³</span>

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