Commentary for Menachot 179:10

ורבי עקיבא סבר מדת הלח נמשחה בין מבפנים בין מבחוץ מדת יבש לא נמשחה כל עיקר

R'Jose is of the opinion that both [the liquid-measures and the dry-measures] were anointed inside only and not outside, but this is the reason [for the ruling of our Mishnah]: liquids are stirred up, and therefore the overflow comes from the inside of the vessel', but dry-stuffs are not stirred up at all. But even if [liquids are] stirred up, what does it matter?

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