Reference for Sanhedrin 58:7
א"ר נחמן אדם עשוי שלא להשביע את עצמו
A certain man was nicknamed, 'A <i>kab</i>-ful of indebtedness.' [On hearing thename,] he exclaimed: 'To whom do I owe anything but to so and so and so andso?' Thereupon they summoned him before R. Nahman. Said he: A man is wontto disclaim abundance [ofwealth].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Therefore he probably spoke of non-existent debts so as to disclaim wealth. Consequently he is not liable. ');"><sup>10</sup></span>
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