Reference for Kiddushin 144:8

תסתיים דשמואל דאמר לרעה דאמר רבי חייא בר אבין אמר שמואל מושכני הרי היא כגולה ליוחסים מישון לא חשו לה לא משום עבדות ולא משום ממזרות אלא כהנים שהיו בה לא הקפידו על הגרושות

It may be proved that it was Samuel who interpreted it to his discredit. For R'Hiyya B'Abin said in Samuel's name: Moxoene is as the Exile in respect to genealogy. As for Mesene, no fear was entertained for it, either on account of slavery or bastardy,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It was not feared that slaves or mamzerim had intermarried with the Jews there. - This shews that Samuel did not agree that the slaves of the Israelites were sent thither.');">¹⁵</span>

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