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Binky Barns's avatar

"However, Steinzaltz’s bracketed '[and feeds it to its young]' isn’t really true"

I don't think Steinzaltz is asserting that this is true, he's just explaining what the Gemara is trying to say. And from the context, he's probably right

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Ezra Brand's avatar

I agree, the straightforward reading is like Steinzaltz. I'm simply saying that this interpretation doesn't match the scientific reality, and it's not too far-fetched to interpret it to match the reality

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