Commentary for Yevamot 165:4

אמרי בי רב משמיה דרב הלכה כרבי יוסי באנדרוגינוס ובהרכבה ושמואל אמר בקושי ובקידוש

cannot be maintained in the face of the Baraitha,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Tosef. Bik. II. Since his sex is a matter of doubt he cannot obviously bestow the right (v. p. 558, n. 12) upon his wife. ');">²</span> since Samuel was heard to take note of an individual opinion!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If that opinion is more rigid. (Cf. supra 41a Meg. 18b). Here too R. Jose's opinion in the Baraitha is more restrictive than his opinion in our Mishnah and should therefore be taken into consideration! ');">⁶</span> — This<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That an individual opinion is to be taken into consideration. ');">⁷</span>

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