Quoting%20commentary for Bava Batra 178:5

ת"ר אין עושין המחק של דלעת מפני שהוא קל ולא של מתכת מפני שהוא מכביד אבל עושהו של זית ושל אגוז של שקמה ושל אשברוע

to the seller and benefits<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'good'. ');">¹⁴</span> the buyer. Nor may one strike very slowly because [this] is disadvantageous<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'bad'. ');">¹³</span> to the buyer and beneficial<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'good'. ');">¹⁴</span> for the seller. Concerning all these [sharp practices of traders], R. Johanan b. Zakkai said:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Kelim XVII, 16. ');">¹⁵</span>

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