Can anyone help me to find out where the custom of using the names 'Reuben and Shimon' as placeholders – eg in responsa – originated, or any other discussion on the custom?
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3It is used in several places in the Gemara? E.g. Bava Basra 43b - sefaria.org/… or Bava Kamma 21a - sefaria.org/…– DovOct 31, 2021 at 12:01
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They just seem like the obvious choices.– N.T.Oct 31, 2021 at 21:32
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@N.T. Nope. Avraham and Yitzhak? Ploni and Almoni? Shem and Ham? Gad and Asher? Moshe and Aharon?– ZarkaNov 1, 2021 at 14:55
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They also have the advantage that they can be expanded out to Levi and Yehuda and more if necessary.– N.T.Nov 1, 2021 at 16:08
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