Commentary for Moed Katan 20:11
ואמר רבא הני תמרי תוחלני מיגזרינהו שרי מייצינהו אסיר רב פפא אמר כיון דמתלעי כפרקמטיא האבד דמי ושרי
If he picks up the larger pieces and leaves the smaller, this shows that it is to gather [fire] wood; but if he picks up both large and small, this shows that it is to clear the field. Raba said also: With regard to one who opens [sluices] to let water run off into his field, if it be to get the fish,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' When the water is run off.');"><sup>11</sup></span>
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