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and by means of a bill of sale.
The Talmud clarifies the baraita: Letters in promissory notes, who mentioned anything about them? Why would R' Natan speak about promissory notes, which are not discussed by the first tanna? The Talmud answers: The baraita is incomplete, and this is what it is teaching: A ship is acquired by pullin
The Talmud asks: Why do I need a bill of sale for a ship? A ship is movable property, which is acquired not by means of giving a bill of sale, but through other acts of acquisition. Rather, is it not correct to say that this is what the baraita is teaching: A ship is acquired by pulling, and lette
The Talmud asks: If R' Natan holds that a ship is acquired by pulling, his opinion is apparently identical to the opinion of the first tanna. Rather, the practical difference between the two opinions is the dispute of Rav and Shmuel. According to the opinion of one tanna the buyer must move the e
When they disagree, it is with regard to acquiring letters, i.e. the contents of a promissory note. And this is what R' Natan is saying to the first tanna: With regard to a ship, I certainly concede to you that it is acquired by pulling. But with regard to letters, whereas you maintain that passi