Responsa for Kiddushin 100:4

איתמר רב הונא אמר חוששין לסבלונות וכן אמר רבה חוששין לסבלונות אמר רבה ומותבינן אשמעתין אף על פי ששלח סבלונות לאחר מכאן אינה מקודשת אמר ליה אביי התם כדקתני טעמא שמחמת קידושין הראשונים שלח

gifts: and Rabbah said likewise: We pay regard to gifts.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If a marriage is arranged, and the would-be husband sends gifts in the presence of witnesses, we fear that these may be meant as kiddushin, and so she is a doubtful married woman. Should another man then betroth her, both must divorce her.');">⁶</span> Rabbah said: An objection is raised against our teaching: EVEN IF HE SUBSEQUENTLY SENDS GIFTS, SHE IS NOT BETROTHED! - Abaye answered him: There the reason is as stated: BECAUSE THEY WERE SENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST KIDDUSHIN. Others state, Rabbah said: Whence do I know it?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That we pay regard to gifts.');">⁷</span>

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