A quantifiable majority determines the outcome of an unknown, as per the biblical verse: “Follow the majority.” But with an unquantifiable majority – what is the source for the principle to apply in those cases as well? Note that the Gemara supports this principle with 9 examples — that is, 9 sources as possibilities from which it is understood or derived. Note also that checking the reality of the situation isn’t the issue; the sages are intent on establishing the sources and using the majority to establish “truth,” rather than looking for the truth in other ways.
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