Commentary for Yoma 132:9

שאלו את ר' אליעזר פלוני מהו לעולם הבא א"ל לא שאלתוני אלא על פלוני

R'Eliezer was asked: What about his carrying it on his shoulder? - He said: He could carry you and me.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Eliezer made a point of not answering any question concerning which he had not received a definite tradition or interpretation from his teachers.');">¹¹</span> If he who is to take it away became sick, may he send it away through someone else? - He said: I wish to keep well, I and you!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This, too, is an evasive answer: You and I are well, hope to keep well, why trouble about such hypothetical situations?');">¹²</span>

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