Responsa for Bava Metzia 152:5
בד"א שלא התחילו במלאכה אבל התחילו במלאכה שמין להן מה שעשו כיצד קבלו קמה לקצור בשני סלעים קצרו חציה והניחו חציה בגד לארוג בשני סלעים ארגו חציו והניחו חציו שמין להן את מה שעשו
[Reverting to the Mishnah:] If you prefer I can say, this Tanna designates retracting too, 'deceiving'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the Mishnah means that the deceit was between the employer and the labourers, one side having retracted from the agreement, and this too is called 'deceiving'. ');"><sup>5</sup></span>
Maharach Or Zarua Responsa
A - (1) Insofar as A is required to pay the scribe only for work that had been completed by the latter, the former may abrogate the agreement, even if the scribe is unable to procure other employment. However if people, who possess similar means as A, commission scribes to undertake such projects, then A can no longer assert, that due to financial circumstances, he must now cancel the agreement.
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