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<div>There is a way to decide between these alternatives. Look for earlier
sources or commentators -- earlier than the 21st century. We moderns can
speculate but can't really make up our own meforshim based on nothing but our
own intuition. You need sources, precedents.</div></font></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I guess you don't read much of Rav Yoel Bin Nun & Rav Elchanan Samet. Where does chidush come into play? Is that not one of the main goals of learning, that separate the talmud chacham from the rest? </div><div><br></div><div>Saul</div><div> </div></div></div></div>