Which is also why on something like respecting Rishonim, I (and I’m sure Sam too) will agree that there is something to it because throughout the literature we find that the great scholars respected (generally) held highly of those who preceeded them, including the Acharonim in regards to the Rishonim. And also not being able to source something wouldn’t necessarily make you wrong; it would just mean that you can’t prove that you are right. It might be somewhat of a siman that you are wrong.
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