Bava Batra 146b Words and Context - אזלינן בתר אומדנא

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We interpret a person’s intentions from the words he chooses not from what he tells us he meant. (Similar to the way we interpret a work of art or literature.) However, context is a valid way to interpret words. Source Sheet