And the consistency principle gives a complete explanation for each example, in the sense that, in each case, only one consistent solution is possible, and we can imagine that the rabbis kept trying until they found it.
Rabbis believed that there were several solutions so they could stop looking for more.
mnli hypothesis: Rabbis believed that there were several solutions so they could stop looking for more. premise: And the consistency principle gives a complete explanation for each example, in the sense that, in each case, only one consistent solution is possible, and we can imagine that the rabbis kept trying until they found it.