Commentary for Shevuot 23:3

ואלא רבנן דאמרו לו

[But here again,] how do you know that it is R'Judah<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who agrees with R. Simeon that the goats do not bring equal atonement (v. supra. Mishnah 2a) , and disagrees with him only in that he holds that the Beth din make a mental stipulation that the goats can take each other's place.');">⁵</span> [who argues with R Simeon], and that thus he argues with him: 'It is right according to my view, holding as I do that the Beth din make a mental stipulation; therefore the goat set apart for one day may be offered on another; but according to you who say, no, [we do not say the Beth din make a mental stipulation], why should the goat set apart for one day be offered on another? ' - [How do you know this? ] Perhaps it is R'Meir<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who holds that all the goats bring equal atonement (v. supra Mishnah 2b) . R. Judah, however, may not argue with R. Simeon, as he may not hold that the Beth din make a mental stipulation, and R. Meir's question to R. Simeon could quite as easily be directed against R. Judah too. R. Judah, also, would agree with R. Simeon's reply.');">⁶</span>

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