What is the status of a curved korah whose curve extends outside the alleyway, above twenty tefachim, or below ten tefachim?
Synopsis
A curved korah is assessed by asking: if the curve were removed, would the gap between the ends be less than three tefachim? If yes, valid; if no, invalid.
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