Reference for Avodah Zarah 3:4

ומאן דתני אידיהן מאי טעמא לא תני עידיהן אמר לך תברא עדיף ומאן דתני עידיהן מאי טעמא לא תני אידיהן אמר לך מאן קא גרים להו תברא עדות שהעידו בעצמן הלכך עדות עדיפא

The one who taught edehem (with an aleph) why did he not teach edehem (with an ayin? He could say: Calamity is preferable. he one who taught edehem (with an ayin) why did he not teach edehem (with an aleph)? He might say: What is it that brings about that calamity? The testimony they testify about themselves. Therefore testimony is preferable.

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