Commentary for Niddah 47:34

פנים טוחות בא לידינו וטימאנוה

— Because the latter could have answered him: 'A stumped body' and 'a foetus whose face was entirely covered over are identical terms.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Both indicating an abortion none of whose features are distinguishable. This could not be given as a reply in the case of a mashed face where some of the features are not altogether indistinguishable. ');">³⁰</span>

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