מתני׳ שנים אוחזין בטלית זה אומר אני מצאתיה וזה אומר אני מצאתיה זה אומר כולה שלי וזה אומר כולה שלי זה ישבע שאין לו בה פחות מחציה וזה ישבע שאין לו בה פחות מחציה ויחלוקו
Two men are holding onto a garment. One says, "I found it!" and the other says, "I found it!" One says, "It's all mine!" and the other says, "It's all mine!" One swears that he doesn't own less than half ... and the other swears he doesn't own less than half and they split it.
Questions:
- Has something along these lines ever happened to you? If so, what did you do?
- Are there any words that stand out to you?
- What does it to split it?
- What message do you think this text is giving?