Quoting%20commentary for Sukkah 38:13

אימא סיפא עשאה לסיכוך מסככין בה ואינה מקבלת טומאה טעמא דעשאה לסיכוך הא סתמא לשכיבה

But [again] read the later portion [of the Mishnah] If made for a covering, it is valid as a skhakh and is not susceptible to uncleanliness. The reason then is that it was made specifically for covering, but if made without specific purpose, [it would be assumed that it was] for reclining upon?

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