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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">This is correct, although I would have preferred the wording “different Ba’alei Masorah differ on some details, but where the best codices agree, the matter
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Allan Engel [mailto:allan.engel@gmail.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 05, 2014 11:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> rabbi.rich.wolpoe@gmail.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> D&E-H Bannett; Mandel, Seth; Michael Poppers; Mesorah AishDas List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mesorah] Hallel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As they differ, how can they be infallible?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 5 May 2014 16:23, Richard <<a href="mailto:rabbirichwolpoe@gmail.com" target="_blank">rabbirichwolpoe@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I think it is more because they didn't have the accurate<br>
manuscripts such as the Keter and Leningrad, etc., that we<br>
have today.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David»<br>
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That's very possible.<br>
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Follow up Question<br>
Are the Keter and Leningrad mss. Absolutely infallible?<o:p></o:p></p>
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Shalom and Best Regards,<br>
RRW<br>
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"If we cannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity." ~ John F. Kennedy<o:p></o:p></p>
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