Commentary for Shevuot 85:14

אמר ר' שמואל בר רב יצחק הכא במנורה של חליות עסקינן דקא מודה ליה מינה

Now, 'The principle of the matter': what does this include?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The principle may be inferred from the examples mentioned. Why is the principle stated? Obviously, to include something that may not be deduced from the examples.');">¹⁷</span> Does it not include [the case where he says]: 'This house full etc.'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the defendant is here also exempt, because neither the claim nor the admission is defined exactly as to size, weight, or number. Hence this Baraitha supports Raba.');">¹⁸</span>

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