Reference for Nedarim 45:1

והוו מצטערי רבנן משימשא לטולא ומטולא לשימשא

and the Rabbis passed wearily to and fro 'twixt sun and shade.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In an endeavour to find grounds for absolution. ');">¹</span>

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