Commentary for Menachot 103:12

אמרוה רבנן קמיה דרבי ירמיה אמר בבלאי טפשאי משום דיתבו באתרא דחשוכא אמרי שמעתתא דמחשכן

Whereupon R'Ashi said to them, You may even say that the latter version was taught last, because R'Simeon is concerned about possible neglect only in that case where they themselves receive no atonement by it, but where they themselves receive atonement thereby R'Simeon is not apprehensive about neglect.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The heirs of the High Priest in as much as they receive no atonement from the meal-offering might conceivably be neglectful about it, but there is no such fear of neglect by the members of the community where the offering is to effect atonement on their behalf.');">⁷</span>

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