Commentary for Moed Katan 13:15

אמר רבא בטהור כ"ע לא פליגי דלא חזו ליה בהסגר ראשון דכ"ע לא פליגי דחזי ליה כי פליגי

<big><b>GEMARA: </b></big>It is taught: R'Meir says that an inspection is made [during the festival week] to make a lenient pronouncement but not for a severe one. R'Jose says: Neither for making a lenient nor a severe pronouncement;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the view adopted by the Sages (in the Mishnah) .');">²⁶</span> as, if you arrive at the necessity of having to make a lenient pronouncement [on the findings] you are [likewise] bound to make a severe pronouncement. Said Rabbi: R'Meir's statement seems appropriately applied to the case of an [observational] detention<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. p. 35, n. 3.');">²⁷</span> and R'Jose's to that of a decided leper.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' After the first or second detention. V. the following discussion by Raba.');">²⁸</span> Said Raba, In the case of one who is [as yet nominally] 'clean',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., who has not yet submitted to an inspection.');">²⁹</span> all are agreed that he is not examined.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' During the festival.');">³⁰</span> In regard to one under preliminary [observational] detention, all agree that he is examined;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If he is pronounced 'clean' he is happy; if he is remanded for a second period he is no worse off.');">³¹</span> where a difference of opinion arises is

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