Commentary for Shevuot 78:20

אלא מדסיפא דוקא רישא נמי דוקא

Is it not because the claim is now less [than two ma'ahs]? Hence it is a refutation of Samuel's view! - Samuel may tell you: Do you think the Mishnah means the value [of two ma'ahs]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' One claimed goods to the value of two ma'ahs, and the other admitted goods (the same kind) to the value of a perutah? If this were the case, he would be liable, though the claim is now less than two ma'ahs.');">²⁶</span>

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