Commentary for Shabbat 96:7

בשלמא לר"ש קסבר לאו ככירה דמו אלא לר' מאיר אי ככירה דמו אפילו באויר נמי ליטמו אי לאו ככירה דמו אפילו במגע נמי לא ליטמו

But the following is opposed thereto: If a stick is improvised to serve as a handle for an axe, it is counted as connected in respect of uncleanness at the time of work. [Thus,] only at the time of work, but not otherwise? — There, he replied, a man is wont to throw it [the handle] among the timber when it is not being used. Here, a man prefers [that pieces remain together]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the pieces remain together until required. ');">⁶</span>

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