[Avodah] How were Levi'I'm Counted?

[Akiva Blum]

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> peteq, which I
> would deduce from RKBloom's post was something I saw in HaEmeq Davar
> once. But the same answer would work either way, that the bas qol was
> only needed for those too young for the manual method.
> 

Why would anyone be too young? Do you have write your own name and personally
put the peteq in the box? Could you not do it by proxy?

Akiva