Commentary for Megillah 6:11

גופא א"ר יהושע בן לוי כרך וכל הסמוך לו וכל הנראה עמו נדון ככרך תנא סמוך אע"פ שאינו נראה נראה אע"פ שאינו סמוך

Our text says: Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: A wall city and all that is near it and all that is seen with it is included with the walled city. It was taught: A nearby [town] even though it is not seen, and a visible [town] even though it is not near.

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