Commentary for Megillah 8:4

לא תימא כדי שיספקו מים ומזון אלא אימא מפני שמספקים מים ומזון לאחיהם שבכרכין:

Do not say [in the statement of R. Hanina] “in order that they may provide food and water” rather say, “because they provide food and water to their brothers in the cities.”

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