Commentary for Shevuot 7:3
מכדי האי סתמא והאי סתמא מאי חזי דעביד כי האי סתמא לעביד כי האי סתמא
[Presumably because the transgression involves no action, and this anonymous Mishnah would be the one with which R'Johanan agrees.] Now, well! This Mishnah is anonymous, and our Mishnah is anonymous; why does R'Johanan prefer the ruling of this Mishnah rather than of ours? But [might it not be asked as a counter-question] even according to your argument, how can Rabbi<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Rabbi Judah the Prince, redactor of the MISHNAH: Why does he include both anonymous Mishnahs, if they contradict each other?');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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