Today's daf includes two Mishnayot. The first speaks to libations brought in vessels that are questionable. The second considers thanks offerings that are lost and whether replacements might be sanctified.
The Gemara discusses what was to be done when a sacrifice was found to be imperfect; found to have a mum, blemish. Rabbi Meir explains the disagreement to between Rabbi Eliezer (who says that the the excess loaves become sanctified) and Rabbi Yehoshua (sho says that the excess loaves do not become sanctified).
Why would Rabbi Eliezer say that an animal that is tereifa cannot be sacrificed, while an animal that is blemished is permitted? The Gemara teaches us that Rabbi Akiva permits certain types of blemishes to be brought to the altar to stay on the altar. An example is called duke sh'ba'ayin, a very minor eye condition, a cataract or perhaps a sore on the eyelid, which did not disqualify fowl from sacrifice.
Today's daf offers us an example of the rabbis admitting to and discussing their acceptance of what is 'grey' rather than what is black or white.
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