Commentary for Shabbat 246:2
אמר רב ששת מנא אמינא לה דתנן מחט של יד ליטול בה את הקוץ ורב נחמן התם פקיד הכא לא פקיד:
— There it is unnatural, whereas here it is natural<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence it is the same as feeding an infant. ');"><sup>3</sup></span> R. Shesheth said, Whence do I rule thus? Because we learnt: A SMALL NEEDLE TO REMOVE A THORN.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And this is similar. ');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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