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The Talmud now analyzes Rav Yehuda’s calculation: Subtract 36 pitchersful that were sold for 6 dinars each, with which he recoups the purchase price of the jug. 12 pitchersful remained for him. Subtract 8 pitchers full, which is 1/6th of the total amount, as that is the measure absorbed in the jugs
The Talmud asks: But doesn’t Shmuel say that one who profits from the sale of matters related to one’s existence may not profit more than 1/6th? One can infer that it is permitted for one to profit up to 1/6th. But according to the calculation, Rav Yehuda’s profit was much lower. Why did he not sel
The Talmud answers: There are the jug and the sediment to account for. These remain in his possession, as he purchased the jug and all its contents for 6 dinars, and they supplement the profit. The Talmud challenges: If so, once the jug and sediment are taken into account, the profit is greater tha
§ The Mishnah teaches: If it was refined oil, he does not deduct any of the oil for sediment. If they were stored in old casks that are already saturated, he does not deduct any of the oil for absorption. The Talmud asks: But isn’t it impossible that the cask did not absorb any oil at all, even if
The Mishnah teaches that R' Yehuda says: Even in the case of one who sells refined oil to another all the days of the year, this buyer accepts upon himself that the seller will deduct a log and a half of sediment for 100 log, as that is the standard measure of sediment. Abaye said: When you analyze