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<DIV><BR>I assumed that the klalei hora'ah were algorithms *based on* having
decided each disagreement on its own merits. Once this process was
completed, the gemara states its conclusions that, e.g., Rav wins every
machlokes in issurin over Shmuel, and that we only follow Abbayei over Rava in 6
cases. After all, even the exceptionless klalei hapsak don't always pan
out la-halacha.<BR><BR><BR>Joshua Meisner<BR><SPAN
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<DIV><SPAN class=960260521-20062010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Did a little
research - see tosfot gittin 60b "vhashta"-may be that not everyone
accepted this rule!<BR>kt<BR>jOEL rICH</FONT> </SPAN></DIV><br><br><table bgcolor=white style="color:black"><tr><td><br>THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE <br>
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