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Jin had a folder to return. He also had his eye on the familiar table inside.
During the day, Jin stopped by his old workplace with a folder to return.
Some of his former colleagues were getting together that day.
Did you come to return that folder?
Ara recognized the folder in Jin's hand.
I did. And I wanted to see everyone. It's been a while.
As Jin said it with a smile, his former colleagues came into the room.
They made room for him at the familiar table.
The folder stayed closed. Jin and Ara sat down with the others first.
They did not need me there. I was looking for a chance to see my colleagues.
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Jerusalem Talmud Rosh Hashanah 2:1:6 · Read the source ↗Jin really did have a folder to return. He had another reason for coming in person: he wanted to see the people he used to work with. When he said so, they made room for him at the table. If we want to stay a little longer after an errand, we can say that we came to see the people, too.
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Who comes to mind when I think of someone I could tell I'd like to see, even without an errand?
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Jerusalem Talmud Rosh Hashanah 2:1:6 discusses who can vouch for someone testifying that they saw the new moon. Rabbi Noharai says he went to Usha to vouch for a witness. He was not needed there and had been looking for a chance to see his colleagues. The related account in the Babylonian Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 22b:3–5, discusses testimony procedure and does not give this personal reason. The wisdom line paraphrases the admission in the Jerusalem version. Jin, Ara, the folder and the gathering are modern fiction created with AI assistance.
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