benignuman- What does confusion over the meaning of ????? ???? have to do with taking things literally? Did you look up the mekoros I cited? It’s actually relatively straightforward. Beis Shamai are ????? ???. When ???? will come the Sanhedrin will be ???? ?????. For more on the matter, go to the link I provided.
As for Sam asking ‘Gedolim’ and they saying it has no source and it is from the Hamon Am, maybe you should revisit your basis for qualification.