Not that I am aware of but why would that matter?
Because you can argue Sevara from today till tomorrow. Without sources it’s a useless debate. It’s a Yeshiva world coffeeroom. In Yeshivas, it’s common to try to find Mekoros :).
And it’s as much of a request from RSo, DY, SHY, YR as it is of you. Can you cite sources (from before 1994) who said that it’s Lav Davka “killed”?
The Rebbe as you know was very into diyukim in rashi and Rambam as they were written with ruach hakodesh.
Yes, I trust the Rebbe’s Diyukim, or Reb Chaim Brisker’s diyukim, and all the more so the Kessef Mishna and the Maggid Mishna’s Diyukim. Not mine or yours.
But that’s what I’m looking for, sources one way or the other.
Before gimmel tammuz no one cared to look too closely at the lashon because there was no need.
That’s why I’m specifically looking for a source pre 1994.