Reference for Pesachim 171:10

דתנן ב' אמות היה בשושן הבירה אחת על קרן מזרחית צפונית ואחת על קרן מזרחית דרומית זו שעל קרן מזרחית צפונית היתה יתירה על של משה חצי אצבע וזו שעל קרן מזרחית דרומית היתה יתירה עליה חצי אצבע נמצאת יתירה על של משה אצבע

Any why two? One was for [work in] gold and silver,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This being more difficult, they added only half a fingerbreadth to the standard measure.');">²⁰</span> while the other was [or building.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Where a whole fingerbreadth was added. - Now the roofs were sanctified only in so far that these measuring rods and similar utensils or vessels which were not used in the actual service of the altar might be kept in them. But they were not sanctified in respect of anything else.');">²¹</span>

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