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In Maseches Kallah Rabosi asks similar questions: 1) why does the Mishnah begin with a Golem, he should have begun with the Chochom (7 things of a Chochom and afterwards 7 things of a Golem)? 2) Why does he enumerate the 7 of the Chochom and not the 7 of the Golem?
The Gemara answers: Because he wanted to state the advantages of the Chochom, and the Tannah ...
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I'm not sure if this answers the question, but the Tosafot Yom Tov on the Mishna explains that a Golem is not the opposite of a Chacham.
He (based on the Bartenura) explains that a Golem means something which is formed, but is unfinished. In our case, someone who has intellect and good character, but has not yet completely refined himself (both ...
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