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אמר רב יהושע בריה דרב אידי: כי קאמר רב אסי — כגון שעירב עליו אביו לצפון ואמו לדרום, דאפילו בר שש נמי בצוותא דאמיה ניחא ליה.
Rav Yehoshua, son of Rav Idi, said in answer: When Rav Asi said that this child may go out by means of his mother’s eiruv, he was referring to a case where his father established an eiruv on his behalf to the north, and his mother prepared an eiruv on his behalf to the south, as even a 6-year-old prefers the company of his mother to that of his father. However, Rav Asi agrees that if they did not both establish an eiruv for him he is not subordinate to his mother.
מיתיבי: קטן שצריך לאמו יוצא בעירוב אמו — עד בן שש. תיובתא דרב יהושע בר רב אידי תיובתא.
The Talmud raises an objection from a baraita: A child who needs his mother may go out by means of his mother’s eiruv that she established for herself. Until what age may he do so? He can be up to the age of 6. This baraita is a conclusive refutation of the opinion of Rav Yehoshua bar Rav Idi, who maintains that a 6-year-old may go out by means of his mother’s eiruv only if she established an eiruv on his behalf as well? The Talmud concludes: This is indeed a conclusive refutation.
לימא תיהוי תיובתיה דרב אסי! אמר לך רב אסי: ״עד״, ועד בכלל.
The Talmud comments: Let us say that this is also a refutation of the opinion of Rav Asi, as here it states: Until the age of 6, which indicates that he can be up to, but not including, 6 years old, whereas Rav Asi maintains that even a 6-year-old is included in this halakha. The Talmud states: Rav Asi can say to you that when the baraita states: Up to the age of 6, it means up to and including 6 years old.