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<DIV>"No, you're the one imposing some unspecified other criterion,
without<BR>providing a basis. Just look at the term; doesn't it speak for
itself?"</DIV>
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<DIV>No, it obviously does not speak for itself as the various and differing
opinion of those commenting shows. TU means, AIUI, one who makes torah his
occupation, TCh means, well, that's the question isn't it. Talmid means
student, chacham means wise one. So, does it mean the student of a wise
one? Or does it mean a scholar? Or does it mean one who makes torah his
occupation? Or does it mean someone who learns all day, or half the day, or a
set time each day etc. etc. etc. (to quote the King of Siam via R&H)? The
fact that you're unable to give a source to your assertion indicates to me that
it is, indeed, merely your sevarah, no better or worse than the sevarahs of the
other list members who disagree and have a different interpretation.</DIV>
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<DIV>Joseph<BR><BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>