Sotah 4a § 3
Roasting Eggs, Swallowing Eggs
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This is equivalent to the time needed to swallow an egg.
This is equivalent to the time needed to roast an egg.
Say that he requires both together, i.e. he requires an
amount of time equivalent to the time needed to roast an
egg and to swallow it.
So instead of one egg roasted and swallowed, we could instead
calculate a single action of swallowing 3 eggs. So instead of
working out 1 action many times, we can many actions 1 time.
This is equivalent to the time needed to roast an egg.
Say that he requires both together, i.e. he requires an
amount of time equivalent to the time needed to roast an
egg and to swallow it.
So instead of one egg roasted and swallowed, we could instead
calculate a single action of swallowing 3 eggs. So instead of
working out 1 action many times, we can many actions 1 time.