Commentary for Pesachim 225:1
גזייתא נינהו דשמטי סוסיא ואתו דברי להו
the narrow paths [which they frequent], whence their horses bolt and come [into civilized places] bringing them along. Rab said to R'Assi: Do not dwell in a town in which no horses neigh or dogs bark.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' These guard the town: the dogs raise the alarm and the marauders are pursued on horseback.');"><sup>1</sup></span> And do not dwell in a town where the leader of the community is a physician.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' There seems to be no adequate reason for this. Possibly a doctor would be too busy to give proper attention to communal matters. R. Tam in tnh, tk hxt thxt B.B. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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