Reference for Eruvin 185:17
אמר רב חסדא
And were you to find Some ground for the assumption that only one of them<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. p. 644, 11. 12.');"><sup>50</sup></span> is deemed to be going to each karpaf,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. prev. n');"><sup>51</sup></span> the question arises: What is the decision where two persons occupied each of the outer karpafs<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra p. 644, n. 7.');"><sup>52</sup></span> and only one occupied the middle one? Is it certain that the view is here: If he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The occupant of the middle karpaf.');"><sup>53</sup></span> were to go to the one karpaf<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra p. 644, n. 10.');"><sup>54</sup></span> there would be in it three<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra p. 644, n. 11.');"><sup>55</sup></span> and if he were to go to the other karpaf<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra p. 644, n. 10.');"><sup>54</sup></span> there would be in it three,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra p. 644, n. 11.');"><sup>55</sup></span> or is the view rather that it is doubtful in whic direction he would go?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'I might say he would go towards here' (repeated) ; and since It is uncertain which karpaf he would use the size of both remains restricted to two beth se'ah.');"><sup>56</sup></span> The law is that in these questions the more lenient rule is adopted. R'Hisda said: