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Hooray for livredor getting her PhD!

the sources are out of control!

I thought I only had a few more to read. But they've mushroomed hideously and suddenly instead of three pages of references I have 32. Arg.

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Daf-Yomi's been a bit dull lately, going on about what the difference is between a public and a private domain; if you put a basket on the top of a pole in the street, is the basket public domain or private domain?

Instead, a comment from the Rashb"a, in a responsum. He's asserted that something (actually something quite complex) is forbidden, has given a very brief explanation, and then - ??? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ????? ???? ????? - "I see no need to go on about this, because to me it is completely obvious."

You gotta love 'em.