Commentary for Menachot 127:5

ממאי דלמא עד כאן לא קאמר ר' ישמעאל הכא אלא דליכא פרסומי מילתא אבל התם דאיכא פרסומי מילתא אימא כרבנן סבירא ליה

Raba raised this question. If two figs were prescribed for a sick person and there happened to be two figs on two stalks and also three figs on one stalk, which are we to bring? Should we bring the two figs as they only are required, or the three, for then there is less plucking? - Surely it is obvious that we should bring the three figs [on the one stalk].<br>

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