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The Talmud objects: From R' Yehuda HaNasi’s acceptance of R' Yehuda’s opinion only when one did not stir or cover the pot, one can conclude by inference that R' Yehuda himself maintains that even when one stirred the contents of the pot continuously from beginning to end, i.e., before and after the
The Talmud responds: Say that R' Yehuda is stringent because one might not have stirred thoroughly, or he might not have covered the pot thoroughly, and therefore initially the milk might have been absorbed only by the first piece, rendering it prohibited. Afterward, when he does stir thoroughly, t
§ The Talmud returns to R' Yehuda HaNasi’s statement: The Master said above: And the statement of the Rabbis appears correct in a case where one stirred the pot and covered it. The Talmud asks: What is the meaning of the term: Stirred, and what is the meaning of the term: Covered? If we say that he
If so, one can conclude by inference from R' Yehuda HaNasi’s qualified acceptance of the Rabbis’ opinion that the Rabbis themselves maintain that even when one stirred only at the end and did not stir at the beginning, and similarly if he covered the pot only at the end and did not cover at the beg
Evidently, the Rabbis maintain that an item that can be wrung to remove the forbidden substance is permitted. This illustrates that tanna’im dispute this issue, as according to R' Yehuda and R' Yehuda HaNasi, an item that can be wrung to remove the forbidden substance is prohibited.