Reference for Sukkah 24:6

והושני עצמן איני יודע מה נפשך אי דייק ולא נפיץ הושני קרי ליה אבל תרי ולא דייק הוצני קרי ליה או דלמא תרי ולא דייק נמי הושני קרי ליה

But as to what constitutes an intermediate stage, I do not know whether if it has been pounded and not combed it is regarded as in an intermediate stage, but if it has been soaked and not pounded it is regarded as being in its natural state, or perhaps, even if it has been soaked but not pounded, it is also regarded as being in an intermediate stage.

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