Commentary for Yevamot 208:9

שלחו ליה לאבוה דשמואל יבמה שרקקה תחלוץ מכלל דאיפסלא לה מאחין

is a sine qua non, the <i>halizah</i> of a dumb man or a dumb woman is invalid. And our Mishnah<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which stated that if she did not recite the formulae the halizah is valid ');">²⁰</span> [is based on the same principle] as [that propounded by] R. Zera; for R. Zera stated: Wherever proper mingling<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the flour and the oil of a meal-offering. With one log of oil for sixty 'esronim (v. Glos.) of flour, and a maximum of sixty 'esronim in one pan, perfect mingling is possible. ');">²¹</span> is possible actual mingling is not essential,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even if no mingling has taken place the meal-offering is acceptable. ');">²²</span>

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