Quoting%20commentary for Bava Metzia 221:16

רבא אמר זה הוא עושק זהו גזל ולמה חלקן הכתוב לעבור עליו בשני לאוין:

which implies that he originally made admission to him. But with respect to 'oppression', is it then written, Or in a thing of oppression?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which would likewise imply having first oppressed him, he now denies liability. ');">²⁸</span> — <i>or hath oppressed his neighbour</i> is stated, implying that he had already oppressed him.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Denying liability as soon as the worker asked for pay. ');">²⁹</span>

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