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<p>Shemos 18:9 starts off with the word "vayichadd" -- the final dalet having a dagesh and a shva.</p>
<p>Apologies if this is a simple question: what is that? Why does the word need that as an ending?</p>
<p>Shavua tov!</p>
<p>-- Sholom</p>
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