Reference for Menachot 173:16

תנו רבנן אלים ממואב כבשים מחברון עגלים משרון גוזלות מהר המלך

- This supports R'Johanan. for R'Johanan said', In the same way as speech is beneficial to the spices<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' During the preparation of the spices for the incense much talking was going on as this was considered beneficial for it. Cf. Ker. 6b.');">¹⁶</span>

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