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If a person was measuring the 2,000 cubits of his Shabbat limit from the spot where he deposited his eiruv, and his measuring ended in the middle of the city, he is permitted to carry throughout the city, provided that he does not overstep the limit by foot, i.e., that he does not walk beyond his p
Rav Huna said: No, it means that he may carry in the city by means of pulling, i.e., he is permitted to pull objects from the other side of the city to the side where he is permitted to walk, for in this manner there is no concern that he might be drawn after the object, since he is bringing the o
Similarly, Rav Huna said: If a person was measuring the 2,000 cubits of his Shabbat limit from the spot where he deposited his eiruv, and his measuring ended in the middle of a courtyard, he has only half the courtyard in which to walk.
The Talmud raises a difficulty: It is obvious that he is not permitted to walk beyond his Shabbat limit. The Talmud answers: Read Rav Huna’s statement as follows: He has half a courtyard, i.e., Rav Huna addresses a different aspect of the issue; namely, he permits carrying in half the courtyard.
The Talmud asks: However, this too is obvious, for why should it be prohibited for him to carry in a private domain where he is permitted to walk? The Talmud answers: Lest you say that we should be concerned that if he is permitted to carry in half the courtyard, he might come to carry in the entir