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so that he will not trouble me later by constantly demanding the money.
The Talmud attempts to bring a proof in support of the opinion of Abaye and Rava from what we learned in the Mishnah (5a): If after the wall was built one of the neighbors claims he alone constructed it and the other did not participate in its building, the latter is nevertheless presumed to have gi
The Talmud clarifies the matter: What are the circumstances of the case under discussion? If we say that he said to him: I paid you at the time when the payment became due, when the wall was completed, it is obvious that he is presumed to have given his part. Rather, is it not that he said to him: I
The Talmud further suggests: Come and hear a proof in support of the opinion of Reish Lakish from the continuation of the Mishnah (5a): The court does not obligate the reluctant neighbor to contribute to the building of the wall higher than 4 cubits. But if the reluctant neighbor built another wall
The Talmud clarifies the matter: What are the circumstances of the case under discussion? If we say that he said to him: I paid you at the time that the payment became due, when the wall was completed, why is he not deemed credible? Rather, is it not that he said to him: I paid you within the time