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Question
Hello Rabbi, if the Gemara or an Amora or Tanna, etc., says something but does not state the reason, yet the reason is clear and the Gemara is explained like in the Metivta where the reason is given, can we say that in that section the Gemara or the Amora, etc., actually stated the reason even if it is not written? I'll give an example [I'll skip a bit and get to the main question]: Rabbi Zeira said: an empty vessel holds, a full one does not hold, and the Metivta wrote {regarding the full vessel} that there is no more space in it. So, in such cases, can we say that the Gemara or the Amora, etc., themselves said it even if it is not written?
Answer
Hello,
If the explanation is clear and simple, it can be said that this is what is written.